The weald of kent grammar school was given permission by the government in 2015 to open a satellite nine miles from its main location on the condition it operates as one school. Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar. It follows the governments decision last week to give the goahead to plans by weald of kent grammar school, tonbridge, for a 450pupil annexe seven miles away in sevenoaks the first. Kent schools sportshall athletics competition 25 june 2015 writer of the. 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. The school has considerably more female than male students, with 96. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even if your child has multiple teachers. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent. Following the governments announcement about school closures this week wednesday 18 march 2020, weald of kent grammar school will be closed to all, aside from vulnerable children and the children of key workers, until further notice, from the end of the school day on friday 20 march 2020. Weald of kent grammar drops pupilsharing on satellite site. On 15 october 2015, nicky morgan, the education secretary, announced that government would give permission for. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective or grammar school with academy status in tonbridge, kent, for girls aged 1118 and boys aged 1618. Weald of kent grammar school kent school information.
First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc. Im surprised, i thought all the west kent grammars had been asked to run the annexe and declined. This is the most visited page on the website, having been visited 354,458 times since it was first published nine years ago, twice as many as the second most popular page, kent secondary school admissions, followed by medway grammar schools and medway secondary schools. Weald of kent grammar school what score needs to be. Weald of kent grammar school annexe challenge put on hold. To meet that requirement, it ran a crosssite curriculum, bringing pupils together at least once a week. Grammar school plan makes kent a national battleground. Our pupils go on to a broad spectrum of different secondary schools.
Many local schools take part, including the weald of kent grammar school, mascalls, tonbridge grammar school, twggs, skinners kent academy and cranbrook. If information is incorrect in get information about schools, please report it to the school. Morgan revealed last week that she would allow the weald of kent girls grammar school in tonbridge to build a new satellite school in sevenoaks, nine miles away. The school should give it to you if you request it in addition to the information on whether they have passed or not. Kent grammar school social mobility doubts bbc news. Image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school is scheduled to open on a site in sevenoaks in 2017. These are the 50 best secondary schools in kent according to. New kent grammar school in sevenoaks to be approved by. Passing the kent test does not guarantee your child a place in a kent grammar school. Jun 20, 2019 here weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tonbridge, tn9 2jp, is put into focus to show its scores in relation to other schools in the area. It is important that schools monitor attendance records closely, to try and reduce persistence absents. Weald of kent grammar schools sevenoaks annexe officially. Weald of kent grammar school steps in to offer annexe kentonline.
Kent learning zone menu term 5 week commencing 21 may 2018. Nov 08, 2017 the sevenoaks annexe of the weald of kent grammar school was officially opened on friday november 3 during an event that featured special guests and entertainment by the pupils. Kent county council lodged plans with ministers to create a sevenoaks annexe of weald of kent grammar school pictured, which is based in tonbridge, eight miles away. To do so, we ensure that our curriculum intent and implementation are embedded securely and consistently across the school. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. Wallington county grammar to open new selective school in. I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system. Weald of kent grammar school, kent, kent, united kingdom. Previously known as tonbridge technical high school for girls, the school was established in its current form in 1982.
Aug 16, 2016 the best secondary schools in kent are revealed by department for education statistics. Labour mp lucy powell, who was shadow education secretary in october 2015, has vowed to write to gavin williamson, the education secretary. This is a selective grammar school that takes students from a wide catchment area. Located in tonbridge, kent, weald of kent grammar school is a selective grammar for girls aged 1118. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc news. Kent grammar decision is a bad day for education, says head of. Data is available on pupils attainment, average grades, the quality of the teaching and when the school was last inspected. In october 2015 the weald of kent grammar school was given permission to open a satellite site nine miles away in sevenoaks. It became a 6th form college in the 80s and then combined to form part of harrow college. Boys grammar school open events weald of kent grammar school for girls open events. 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. The school holds specialisms in languages and science.
Plans to challenge the approval of englands first new grammar school in 50 years. Secondary transfer sundridge and brasted ce primary school. Nicky morgans decision to allow a controversial grammar school expansion on a site nine miles away has again been questioned after new claims the school flouted consultation guidelines. 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. Wallington county grammar to open new selective school in croydon. Oct 15, 2015 the first new grammar school in 50 years in england could signal the start of allround school selection, giving betteroff pupils an unfair advantage thu 15 oct 2015 05. Tenant fees from 1st june 2019 holding deposit per tenancy one week s rent. The weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge says it now wants to be the partner school for a new satellite grammar in sevenoaks despite the county council recently revealing that invicta. Jan 11, 2016 image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school is scheduled to open on a site in sevenoaks in 2017. Grammar schools in kent are criticised for having low numbers of pupils from poorer. Eating their words weald girls win creative book competition. Weald of kent grammar school steps in to offer annexe. You can also see how it compares against other schools across england.
Weald of kent grammar school is a selective or grammar school with academy status in. As an ex weald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. Englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened. Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school. The last thing needed is schools arguing over who gets to run the annexe. The school has over 1,000 girls on roll and was rated as outstanding in its 2007 ofsted inspection. The following factors will be used to decide who gets a place at the school if it is oversubscribed note that the list is not in priority order.
Grammar school expansion flouted guidelines schools week. You can search for kent grammar schools with our kent schools search. We organise uk open data by location and signpost the source. An annexe of the school is being built in sevenoaks, also in kent. Here weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tonbridge, tn9 2jp, is put into focus to show its scores in relation to other schools in the area. The decision, allowing the weald of kent school in tonbridge to open an annexe. In october 2015 the conservative government backed kents plan for. Principal of nonselective knole academy fears the new school in. Parents evening system weald of kent grammar school.
We have been an ofsted outstanding school since 2007. Kent grammar schools kent independent education advice. Ministers were warned the decision to allow a kent grammar school to build a new. Weald of kent grammar school tudeley lane tonbridge kent tn9 2jp. None of the following takes into account the unknown consequences for school admissions of coronavirus. Another grammar school eyes satellite site schools week.
The education secretary approved an application in october last year from weald of kent grammar school, in tonbridge, to open an annexe on a site in sevenoaks. With a higher than average 1189, weald of kent grammar school has a large number of pupils in the uk. It needs to be sorted out sooner rather than later if a sevenoaks grammar will open for 2015. At weald of kent, we are committed to deliver a curriculum of consistent exceptional. Tonbridges weald of kent grammar school has built a. Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct. Secondary schools have been assessed based on their pupils attainment of 5 ac gcses including maths and english. These establishments are linked with weald of kent grammar school, urn. Weald of kent grammar school is located in tonbridge tn9, and offers grass pitches, and sports hall. One example is the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge, kent. Weald of kent already gets a lot of girls from sevenoaks. But this is not a fair picture of the aims, achievements or ambitions of.
Students attainment on entry is well above average, reflecting the selective nature of the school, although there is a wider range of attainment than is usually found in grammar schools. 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. Athletics kent county runners up football league victory world book day. In 1998 a ban was placed on the creation of new grammar schools, so if a new grammar school was to be built it would have to be an annexe. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.
The first new grammar school in 50 years in england could signal the start of allround school selection, giving betteroff pupils an unfair advantage thu 15 oct 2015 05. In a letter to parents this week, weald of kent grammar headteacher. The 450pupil school will technically be a new annexe of the weald of kent grammar, based in tonbridge. In 2015 government introduced phase two of the priority school building programme, to rebuild or refurbish individual blocks of accommodation at 277 schools using capital grant and are scheduled to hand over by the end of 2023. 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. 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.
Oct 28, 2015 the weald of kent school has set out its plans in expansion proposals. Weald of kent grammar school news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2018. St michaels pupils will move onto a range of schools both at ages 11 and at. The south east schools themed book awards 201516 hillview. This will be withheld if any relevant person including any guarantorss withdraw from the tenancy, fail a right torent check, provide false or misleading information, or fail to take all reasonable steps to enter into a tenancy.
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