She has recently focused on adding greater variety and more highinterest fiction titles. Weald of kent grammar school uniform is available online and in our tunbridge wells shop monday saturday 95. Grammar school expansion flouted guidelines schools week. New kent grammar school in sevenoaks to be approved by. Visit from celebrated childrens author headlines best book week. Weald of kent grammar school annexe challenge put on hold. The best secondary schools in kent are revealed by department for education statistics the data show how pupils in secondary schools performed in their gcses in 2015. Weald of kent grammar school view and make freedom of. Weald of kent, as previously mentioned is a really great school but is increasingly in recent years started becoming more pressurised.
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. Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school. Maidstone grammar school for girls, also known as maidstone girls grammar school, is a. 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. Weald of kent grammar school will post their welcome letters in march 2017. The weald of kent in tonbridge opened an annexe in sevenoaks in 2017, but now campaigners say its acting as a standalone grammar, despite laws preventing new selective schools from being built. Plans to challenge the approval of englands first new grammar school in 50 years. The whole process was very, very stressful, she says. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get. The theme provided fabulous opportunities for creative lessons and plenty of crosscurricular learning throughout the week. Kent grammar schools with an 11 plus entry are split into two distinct areas.
Parents should check with each school for their admissions criteria. Further analysis of kent test results for admission. Aug 08, 2016 pupils at the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge. Test results results will come out in the middle of october. Kent 11 plus appications and admissions 11 plus guide. 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. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. Events highsted grammar school, sittingbourne, kent. Iona college came up with two different themes for their library displays and. The school has over 1,000 girls on roll and was rated as outstanding in its 2007 ofsted inspection.
A third of pupils at the new sevenoaks grammar school are being forced to leave lessons early to catch buses amid timetable chaos the weald of kents annexe in seal hollow road finishes at 3. Highsted grammar school highsted road sittingbourne kent me10 4pt. Jan 19, 2017 tonbridge grammar school was the best performing school in kent in 2016 and one of the best performers in england according to analysis of its gcse results. Further analysis of kent test results for admission september. The schools adjudicators admission objection decision about weald of kent grammar school. We organise uk open data by location and signpost the source. This term we are pleased to introduce you to our house newsletter, the view from chanel, and would like to share our achievements with you. We will be hosting around 50 exhibitors at the event from many of the leading uk universities, plus some local colleges, apprenticeship. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system. Cranbrook school is the only school whose point of entry is at age year 9. Childrens author visit inspires pupils weald of kent.
Secondary schools have been assessed based on their pupils attainment of 5 ac gcses including maths and english. If information is incorrect in get information about schools, please report it to the school. 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. Parents evening system weald of kent grammar school. Weald of kent grammar school is located in tonbridge and falls under the local authority of kent. Jun 19, 2017 a guide to kent grammar schools for boys june 19, 2017 thousands of children from bromley, orpington, sidcup and bexley sit the kent test each year but often their parents dont realise that they are at a disadvantage because of their distance from the schools. Dear rita further to my earlier email below, i can confirm that the answer to both questions is 0. A guide to kent grammar schools for boys kin learning. Any, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20, 2012, 2011, 2010.
Previously known as tonbridge technical high school for. Remember to contact your childs school to check when extra days, such as staff training days, are scheduled. Application and test process for the kent 11 plus test. This update published here opens in a new window clarifies what this means for the way school and college accountability will operate for 201920. A growing number of pupils at highsted grammar school are defying their arachnophobia by caring for the creepycrawlies in a tarantula society. View the schooldash insights profile for this school subscribers only profile. The dates for weald of kent grammar school may be different to the dates published by the local education authority, so please ensure you check the dates with the school before booking. Sep 12, 2017 a third of pupils at the new sevenoaks grammar school are being forced to leave lessons early to catch buses amid timetable chaos the weald of kents annexe in seal hollow road finishes at 3. Barton court grammar school is celebrating after coming out top position in the new progress 8 measure across all grammar and nonselective schools within the whole of canterbury, coastal, thanet, swale and dover districts according to the dfe provisional school performance data issued last week. When the school is oversubscribed, it will give priority to. Weald of kent grammar school 20172018 verification.
Children with lower scores could be offered grammar school places under government plans term dates at kent and medway schools for 2017. Sep 08, 2017 englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened. Tonbridges weald of kent grammar school has built a. Private secondary school wise if your dc isnt grammar suited there are some nice secondary schools including wally hall in sevenoaks and sackville in hildenborough. Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar. Weald of kent grammar drops pupilsharing on satellite site. Parents must advise the school either in writing or by email by the deadline date as given by kcc whether they are accepting or declining the place offered. 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.
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. Parents must advise the school either in writing or by email by the deadline date, as given by kcc, whether they are accepting or declining the place offered. Mayfield grammar school, gravesend, kent da11 0je tel. As kent only has partial provision of grammar school places competition for places is high. This page is best viewed in an uptodate web browser with style sheets css enabled. The school s proposal for the annexe, which opened in 2017, also said its headteacher would spend half the week at each site and pupils would enjoy at least one halfday a week working together as a single cohort.
Mar 06, 2015 like thousands of kent schoolchildren, georgia sat what is known as the kent test which results in 20% of pupils going to grammar school. To view the local council dates visit kent local education authority. The grammar section has now dwindled, and most boys in this part of the school were originally nonselective but passed an internal test after being accepted into the school. This girls only secondary school has 1,552 pupils, with a capacity of 1,300, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. Weald of kent grammar school will post their welcome letters in march 2014 and subsequent years. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will. Mrs elizabeth bone since september 2018 previous headteacher. We will be hosting around 50 exhibitors at the event from many of the leading uk universities, plus some local colleges, apprenticeship providers, gap year and studying abroad organisations. Apply to sit the 11 plus test you will need to apply. I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and.
Response by weald of kent grammar school to rita on 9 october 2017. Kent is the largest remaining grammar school area in the country, with 35 wholly selective grammar schools and four. The mgs university fair is a free event, open to students in years 10, 11, 12 and attending maidstone schools, and their parentscarers. This is to inform in writing although mgs is already aware. Dear ms bartley, thank you for your request for information dated 23 june 2016, addressed to weald of kent grammar school and headed reporting. These are the 50 best secondary schools in kent according. 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. All secondary schools in kent choose a school from the list below and you will be presented with information compiled from numerous recent offical data publications. These establishments are linked with weald of kent grammar school, urn.
Trinity mirrors data unit has crunched the numbers and found the grammar school came out on top in the county and also 7th in the country based on its attainment 8 performance. Englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened. A guide to kent grammar schools for boys june 19, 2017 thousands of children from bromley, orpington, sidcup and bexley sit the kent test each year but often their parents dont realise that they are at a disadvantage because of their distance from the schools. The 450pupil school will technically be a new annexe of the weald of kent grammar, based in tonbridge. I have now had further opportunity to look at data relating to the recent kent test outcomes for admission in september 2017, with a summary of the statistics below. Maidstone grammar school for girls, maidstone, kent. School performance league table news latest news the.
Nov 19, 2019 response by weald of kent grammar school to rita on 9 october 2017. Medway test date for children attending medway primary, junior and independent schools which have opted to test in own school during the week. Weald of kent grammar schools sevenoaks annexe officially. The schools work to promote pupils personal development and welfare is outstanding. See old threads on here for previous years cutoffs, or ask the school. Image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school is scheduled to open on a site in sevenoaks in 2017. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even. Weald of kent grammar school, kent, kent, united kingdom. The tasis elementary school celebrated its third annual book week.
Rainham mark grammar school mixed until entry in 2017 awarded places on high scores, but for 2018 admissions onward, it has switched to awarding. In 2017, weald of kent grammar school academy trust was granted permission to operate an annexe in sevenoaks. Applicants who live in or close to tunbridge wells will be given a lower priority as there is a grammar school provision for students in that area. It is state funded school and operated by government. The term and holiday dates have not been verified by weald of kent grammar school. Book week rgs royal grammar school guildford in qatar. Maidstone grammar school for girls maidstone, kent. Weald of kent grammar school online school uniform. Every single kent secondary school ranked by gcse results. The howard school boys is not a grammar school, being technically bilateral two parts, one selective and one nonselective but caters for grammar ability boys.
Media caption the new annex to the weald of kent grammar school. 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. Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct. Cbca short list announcement plus 2018 book week theme.
The three senior runnersup were ciara mcgauley, from weald of kent grammar school, tonbridge. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc news. This increased the number of year 7 places to 265 overall, across two sites. 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. Not all schools give the score straightaway, so if your school is one of these, prime them beforehand so that you do not end up with a delay. We love louisas creative display idea and a book week competition of her own. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. Each morning throughout book week the whole school joined together in the library to share a story read by one of the teachers. The admissions officer will maintain a waiting list if the school is oversubscribed. This school arose from weald of kent grammar school. The school holds specialisms in languages and science.
Year 7 admission to weald of kent grammar school is determined by pupil performance in the kent eleven plus exam. Apr 23, 20 this page is best viewed in an uptodate web browser with style sheets css enabled. Kent is the largest remaining grammar school area in the country, with 35 wholly selective grammar schools and four partially selective schools. Weald of kent grammar school is located in tonbridge tn9, and offers grass pitches, and sports hall. Jan 11, 2016 image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school is scheduled to open on a site in sevenoaks in 2017. Tonbridge grammar school was the best performing school in kent in 2016 and one of the best performers in england according to analysis of its gcse results. Every single kent secondary school ranked by gcse results in. Weald of kent grammar school contact phone number is. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even if your child has multiple teachers.
Newsletters highsted grammar school, sittingbourne, kent. Weald of kent grammar school what score needs to be. Weald of kent grammar school sets no test of its own for applicants at this stage of entry. 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. There are thirty two grammar schools in kent excluding medway.
Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar schools. School leaders and staffs commitment to inclusive values, mutual support and consideration for others is reflected in pupils attitudes throughout the school. Weald of kent grammar school address, contact number. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments. As an ex weald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. 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. They leave many people quaking in their boots, but spiders have become the unlikely subject of a club at a sittingbourne school. This article expands my initial lookat the 2016 kent test results, written in october, which should be read in. All classes and residential flats chose books with a link to animals and completed literacy.
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