What did Ofsted judge Weald of Kent Grammar School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Weald of Kent Grammar School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in October 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Weald of Kent Grammar School?

Weald of Kent Grammar School has 1,913 pupils on roll.

What ages does Weald of Kent Grammar School take?

Weald of Kent Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Weald of Kent Grammar School located?

Weald of Kent Grammar School is located in Tonbridge, TN9 2JP, Kent.

How do I apply to Weald of Kent Grammar School?

Weald of Kent Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Weald of Kent Grammar School?

When Weald of Kent Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After or Previously Looked After Children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Pupil Premium — Priority given to 40 eligible students in receipt of Pupil Premium, allocated on basis of distance to the OS Reference (TQ 59489 45217), those closest given priority. Eligibility: registered for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last 6 years (excluding Universal Infant Free School Meals). SIF must be returned by 31 October; 3. Siblings — A sister or brother attending Weald of Kent at the time the child will start at the school, including natural, adopted, half, step and foster siblings living in the same house. Multiple-birth siblings admitted together even if above PAN, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 270 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place, then random allocation will be used, supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Weald of Kent Grammar School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.5% of pupils at Weald of Kent Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Weald of Kent Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After or Previously Looked After Children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Pupil Premium — Priority given to 40 eligible students in receipt of Pupil Premium, allocated on basis of distance to the OS Reference (TQ 59489 45217), those closest given priority. Eligibility: registered for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last 6 years (excluding Universal Infant Free School Meals). SIF must be returned by 31 October.
3Siblings — A sister or brother attending Weald of Kent at the time the child will start at the school, including natural, adopted, half, step and foster siblings living in the same house. Multiple-birth siblings admitted together even if above PAN.
4Health and Special Access Reasons — Priority for children with exceptional medical grounds for whom Weald of Kent is the best identified school to meet their needs, supported by a Hospital Consultant's written statement, or where parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean there is a demonstrable and significant need for the child to attend. Claims must be submitted by 31 October.
5Children of Permanent Members of Staff — An eligible student whose parent is a current and permanent member of staff, providing the child lives in the same house as the staff member, per the definitions of permanent staff given.
6Distance of the child's home to school — Places allocated to those living closest to the school, measured from the child's permanent home to the OS reference point (TQ 59489 45217) of the Tonbridge Campus, with priority to specified postcodes/parishes (Tonbridge Town TN9, TN10, TN11, TN12 and named parishes, plus named Sevenoaks district parishes).
7All other Postcodes — All other postcodes not covered by criterion 6.

If two applications tie: If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place, then random allocation will be used, supervised by someone independent of the school.

PAN is 270 girls for entry September 2027. Before oversubscription criteria applied, EHCP-named selective applicants admitted first, included within the PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Weald of Kent Grammar School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Weald of Kent Grammar School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Weald of Kent Grammar School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in October 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Weald of Kent Grammar School?: Weald of Kent Grammar School has 1,913 pupils on roll.
What ages does Weald of Kent Grammar School take?: Weald of Kent Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Weald of Kent Grammar School located?: Weald of Kent Grammar School is located in Tonbridge, TN9 2JP, Kent.
How do I apply to Weald of Kent Grammar School?: Weald of Kent Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Weald of Kent Grammar School?: When Weald of Kent Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After or Previously Looked After Children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Pupil Premium — Priority given to 40 eligible students in receipt of Pupil Premium, allocated on basis of distance to the OS Reference (TQ 59489 45217), those closest given priority. Eligibility: registered for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last 6 years (excluding Universal Infant Free School Meals). SIF must be returned by 31 October; 3. Siblings — A sister or brother attending Weald of Kent at the time the child will start at the school, including natural, adopted, half, step and foster siblings living in the same house. Multiple-birth siblings admitted together even if above PAN, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 270 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place, then random allocation will be used, supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Weald of Kent Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.5% of pupils at Weald of Kent Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Weald of Kent Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After or Previously Looked After Children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Pupil Premium — Priority given to 40 eligible students in receipt of Pupil Premium, allocated on basis of distance to the OS Reference (TQ 59489 45217), those closest given priority. Eligibility: registered for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last 6 years (excluding Universal Infant Free School Meals). SIF must be returned by 31 October.
3Siblings — A sister or brother attending Weald of Kent at the time the child will start at the school, including natural, adopted, half, step and foster siblings living in the same house. Multiple-birth siblings admitted together even if above PAN.
4Health and Special Access Reasons — Priority for children with exceptional medical grounds for whom Weald of Kent is the best identified school to meet their needs, supported by a Hospital Consultant's written statement, or where parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean there is a demonstrable and significant need for the child to attend. Claims must be submitted by 31 October.
5Children of Permanent Members of Staff — An eligible student whose parent is a current and permanent member of staff, providing the child lives in the same house as the staff member, per the definitions of permanent staff given.
6Distance of the child's home to school — Places allocated to those living closest to the school, measured from the child's permanent home to the OS reference point (TQ 59489 45217) of the Tonbridge Campus, with priority to specified postcodes/parishes (Tonbridge Town TN9, TN10, TN11, TN12 and named parishes, plus named Sevenoaks district parishes).
7All other Postcodes — All other postcodes not covered by criterion 6.

PAN is 270 girls for entry September 2027. Before oversubscription criteria applied, EHCP-named selective applicants admitted first, included within the PAN.

Weald of Kent Grammar School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Weald of Kent Grammar School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Weald of Kent Grammar School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in October 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Weald of Kent Grammar School?: Weald of Kent Grammar School has 1,913 pupils on roll.
What ages does Weald of Kent Grammar School take?: Weald of Kent Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Weald of Kent Grammar School located?: Weald of Kent Grammar School is located in Tonbridge, TN9 2JP, Kent.
How do I apply to Weald of Kent Grammar School?: Weald of Kent Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Weald of Kent Grammar School?: When Weald of Kent Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After or Previously Looked After Children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Pupil Premium — Priority given to 40 eligible students in receipt of Pupil Premium, allocated on basis of distance to the OS Reference (TQ 59489 45217), those closest given priority. Eligibility: registered for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last 6 years (excluding Universal Infant Free School Meals). SIF must be returned by 31 October; 3. Siblings — A sister or brother attending Weald of Kent at the time the child will start at the school, including natural, adopted, half, step and foster siblings living in the same house. Multiple-birth siblings admitted together even if above PAN, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 270 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place, then random allocation will be used, supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Weald of Kent Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.5% of pupils at Weald of Kent Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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