Kent choosing your new grammar school parents should check with each school for their admissions criteria because these do change frequently. It operates under the 11plus exam system, in which students take an exam at the end of primary school in order to be accepted at this school. Many parents search for official resources relevant for weald of kent grammar school to help their child prepare as best they can for the 11 plus test. Every secondary school in kent ranked from best to worst. Weald of kent grammar school, tonbridge 99% 166 pupils 6. More than 800 books, donated by weald students, parents and carers, set off on a long. Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct. On our free 11 plus papers page, you will find a wide range of resources to download and use for your childs preparation. Films created for the benefit of weald of kent grammar school students. Weald of kent grammar school policy for 202021 admissions. Report and accounts 2018 weald of kent grammar school. This article is within the scope of wikiproject kent, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the county of kent in south east england on wikipedia. If information is incorrect in get information about schools, please report it to the school. Theresa may backs grammar school expansion daily mail online.
Weald of kent school is due to open an annexe in sevenoaks, in september 2017 with places for 450 girls, sidestepping a new grammar ban. We have been an ofsted outstanding school since 2007. Jun 19, 2017 at weald of kent, all places are assigned on the basis of distance from the school. The staff at weald of kent are the driving force behind the school s success and play a huge part in why we are one of the highest performing schools in the country.
Secondary school students have been hard at work revising for their tests across a number of subjects. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even. During the summer the office will be staffed continuously from august 2020. Weald of kent grammar school annexe challenge put on hold bbc. Community foodbank, and asked fellow students and staff to donate over the past week. Events highsted grammar school, sittingbourne, kent.
Tonbridges weald of kent grammar school has built a. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system. In second place is ashfords highworth grammar school, while third is dartford grammar school. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective academy school and admits girls at age 11 who have gained a kent selective place through the pese process. An extension of tunbridge wells boys grammar school is set to. Kent grammar school social mobility doubts bbc news. The three senior runnersup were ciara mcgauley, from weald of kent grammar school, tonbridge. The 10 best grammar schools in kent according to the real. The worst schools in kent according to gcse results kent live. The schools admissions code, that came into effect in 2012, stated that by law, schools must take all reasonable steps to inform parents of the outcome of tests before the closing deadline for the common application form caf on october 31st. For late applications, appeals should be heard within 40 schools days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 schools days of the appeals being lodged. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective or grammar school with academy status in.
Academy conversion letter academy conversion letter, pdf 16 february 2012. Planned open evenings for new year 7 students and sixth formers that are due to take place at weald of kent will only go ahead if government guidelines state that they can. Weald of kent grammar drops pupilsharing on satellite site. Weald of kent grammar schools sevenoaks annexe officially. Selection is by the kent test the school holds specialisms in languages and science. Kent grammar schools admitted more than 1,500 children who failed the 11 plus. This was an excellent opportunity to further our one school ethos and give. Maidstone grammar school for girls, also known as maidstone girls grammar school mggs, is a selective grammar school in maidstone, uk. As an ex weald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a firstrate weald education offers. Owing to our continued success, we are thrilled to have been given permission by the secretary of state. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective or grammar school with academy status in tonbridge, kent, england, for girls aged 1118 and boys aged 1618. Various facilities at weald of kent grammar school, including sports halls, classrooms and studios, can now be hired by visiting the school hire website. Kent grammar schools admit thousands of children who. From september 2017 the weald of kent grammar will be located on two sites.
The weald school in billingshurst, west sussex is an 1118 mixed comprehensive secondary school. Cookie policy this site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Find out how weald of kent grammar school rates compared to other secondary schools in tonbridge and malling, medway and south east with our school ratings. In 2017, the most recent results available, 99% of pupils at weald of kent grammar school gained at least 5 a to c or 94 grade gcses including english and maths at 9 to 4. Oct 17, 2017 the comments come after the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge was given permission in 2015 to open an annexe school in sevenoaks. Weald of kent grammar school news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2018 learn how and when to remove this. Highsted is celebrating national insect week beginning 23rd june by. More grammar schools could open despite tory uturn. A guide to kent grammar schools for girls kin learning. Governors are seeking for weald of kent grammar school to be as environmentally friendly as possible in serving its local community and our admissions policy reflects this.
Oct 14, 2019 this years results puts maidstones invicta grammar school on top as the best school in kent. Information such as headteachers name, school website, address, location on the map, gender, agerange and school type also typically take 1 to 2 months to be updated here after first being updated, by the school, in get information about schools. Further information on what this means for the way school and college accountability will operate for 201920 and for 202021 can be. Tilly buehrlen english literature and creative writing. Weald of kent is a selective girls grammar school for 1118 year olds with a roll of approximately 12 students. Last full inspection was in 2007, when the school was found outstanding. The first new grammar school to be approved in 50 years. Twynham school won first prize with their product design cubes. May 23, 2018 the 2018 gcse exams are now under way and pupils will be striving to obtain high grades over the next month or so. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the. As a result the secretary of state for education has agreed that, from 2017, weald of kent grammar school academy trust can operate an annexe in sevenoaks. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school.
After considerable controversy, an annexe set in sevenoaks to increase provision of girls grammar school places in west kent opened in 2017 which is now thriving, catering for 120 girls. National league tables may only look at overall gcse results, as well as newer measures such as attainment 8 and progress 8. The school is primarily a singlesex girls school, however it also incorporates a sixth form college which is mixed. We are passionate about academic excellence as well as personal success. Weald of kent grammar school a level english literature b. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even if your child has multiple teachers. Second sevenoaks grammar school annexe approved bbc news.
Sen policy january 2018 weald of kent grammar school. I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and. This can be arranged through the grammar school you are applying for. As well as a talk on her work and life, sophia happily took time to answer pupils questions and also signed books. In some cases grammar schools will have geographic restrictions on who can apply and in others they are open entry. Simon langton grammar school for boys, canterbury 98% 127 pupils. As a result the secretary of state for education has agreed that, from 2017. Childrens author visit inspires pupils weald of kent. Oct 23, 2015 image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school will open a site in sevenoaks in 2017 grammar schools in kent have been criticised for having low numbers of pupils from poorer backgrounds. For information on which books to use and how to structure 11 plus exam preparation for entry to weald of kent grammar school go to our exam papers and books section for kent. Every secondary school in kent ranked from best to worst in. Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar schools. Kent is the largest remaining grammar school area in the country, with 35 wholly selective grammar schools and four partially selective schools. As an ex weald girl myself, i have benefited first hand from the opportunities that a firstrate weald education offers.
Many local schools take part, including the weald of kent grammar school, mascalls, tonbridge grammar school, twggs, skinners kent academy and cranbrook. Mar 06, 2015 according to kent county council, the new building is an annexe of an existing girls grammar school, weald of kent in tonbridge, and therefore legal because grammars are still allowed to expand. There is still a degree of polarisation of thought regarding the fact that it is to be a girls only new grammar school in kent. During my week s work experience, i assisted in general office duties and helped with the inhouse jewellery samples, which involved casting and polishing jewellery items.
Weald of kent grammar school, kent, kent, united kingdom. Parents can appeal to independent panels if their child has not passed the test but before this stage. The weald school billingshurst, west sussex facebook. The annual exams were postponed to october instead of september this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The school is one of the highest performing schools in the country. Tonbridge grammar school, the judd school, tunbridge wells girls grammar school and the two dartford grammar schools, for boys and girls, were the top five performers in 2017 and will be hoping for a repeat this year. Oct 18, 2020 scores of 11yearolds across the county will have sat the kent test this week with the hope of getting into a grammar school. With many elevations, lakes and hazards, the golf course is designed to challenge the most confident of players, but the wellmaintained and wide fairways are. Two weeks will be allowed for the return of ballot papers. The following headlines represent some of our recent news and activities. Weald of kent grammar school, tonbridge 99% 166 pupils. Hire a sports hall, conference room, event venue, football pitch, swimming pool, classroom or any facility you need near you in just minutes. The government has announced opens in a new window that it will not publish any school or college level educational performance data based on tests, assessments or exams for 2020, and has outlined accountability arrangements opens in a new window for 202021. A group of students from years 10 and 12 at highsted grammar school was recently.
Cancelled kaizen conference 19 september 2017 kelsi. Weald of kent grammar school annexe challenge put on hold. In october 2015 the weald of kent grammar school was given permission to open a satellite site nine miles away in sevenoaks. Sep, 2019 campaigners have claimed that a new grammar school has been illegally created in kent in 2017 tonbridges weald of kent grammar school opened a satellite site 10 miles away in sevenoaks. Cranbrook school is the only school whose point of entry is at age year 9. Owing to our continued success, we are thrilled to have been given permission by the secretary of state to expand and. A guide to kent grammar schools for boys kin learning. On 15 october 2015, the government gave permission for the school to create an annexe in sevenoaks. This will be an expansion of an existing school in the weald of kent. This will be an expansion of an existing school in the weald of kent there is still a degree of polarisation of thought regarding the fact that it is to be a girls only new grammar school in kent. At the moment, school staff cannot guarantee that any such events at the school will, in fact, go ahead. Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar. For applications made in the normal admission round, appeals must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals. Justifying the decision, nicky morgan, the then education secretary, insisted the sites would function as one school, including a crosssite curriculum that would bring pupils together at least once a week.
Aug, 2020 weald of kent grammar school says about a quarter of the year had opened the email sent by mistake. Campaigners have claimed that a new grammar school has been illegally created in kent in 2017 tonbridges weald of kent grammar school opened a satellite site 10 miles away in sevenoaks. Weald of kent grammar school sets no test of its own for applicants at this stage of. The decision, allowing the weald of kent school in tonbridge to open an annexe, sidesteps a 1998 law banning the creation of new grammars. The best and worst secondary schools in kent according to. Mainstream schools have duties to use best endeavours to make provision required to meet. Students living in the bromley area are highly unlikely to gain places at weald of kent, however, the school s map of their catchment area shows that those on the outskirts of orpington can gain admission to the school.
First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc news. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Pupils who did not stay in education or apprenticeships for 2 full terms but were in employment from october 2017 to march 2018. In 2017 tonbridges weald of kent grammar school opened a. Londonbased sophia, winner of the goldsboro books romantic novel of the year award in 2017, enjoyed her visit to the school and said that more was in the pipeline, including working with year 9 students to create a zine. Aug 20, 2018 figures published by the department of education show how well pupils did in the newly reformed gcses in 2017. It is predicted that the new weald of kent grammar school will open in september 2017. Governors are seeking for weald of kent grammar school to be as. Alevel pupils sent classmates results in email error bbc news. If you move to kent after the kent test has taken place and youd like your child to attend one of the areas grammar schools, your child will still need to be assessed. Jan 11, 2016 weald of kent school is due to open an annexe in sevenoaks, in september 2017 with places for 450 girls, sidestepping a new grammar ban. Students were asked to design a product to improve everyday life for a specified target user group. Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school.
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