The tasis elementary school celebrated its third annual book week. The schools adjudicators admission objection decision about weald of kent grammar school. The 450pupil school will technically be a new annexe of the weald of kent grammar, based in tonbridge. The school holds specialisms in languages and science.
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. Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar. Located in tonbridge, kent, weald of kent grammar school is a selective grammar for girls aged 1118. It is state funded school and operated by government. Nov 19, 2019 response by weald of kent grammar school to rita on 9 october 2017. 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. Children with lower scores could be offered grammar school places under government plans term dates at kent and medway schools for 2017. These establishments are linked with weald of kent grammar school, urn. Kent is the largest remaining grammar school area in the country, with 35 wholly selective grammar schools and four partially selective schools.
I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and. Kent 11 plus appications and admissions 11 plus guide. The schools work to promote pupils personal development and welfare is outstanding. Childrens author visit inspires pupils weald of kent. Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct. Sep 08, 2017 englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened. 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. Apply to sit the 11 plus test you will need to apply. 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.
Medway test date for children attending medway primary, junior and independent schools which have opted to test in own school during the week. Visit from celebrated childrens author headlines best book week. Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar schools. 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 schools sevenoaks annexe officially. Remember to contact your childs school to check when extra days, such as staff training days, are scheduled. She has recently focused on adding greater variety and more highinterest fiction titles. 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. 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. A guide to kent grammar schools for boys kin learning.
When the school is oversubscribed, it will give priority to. Weald of kent grammar school will post their welcome letters in march 2017. Weald of kent grammar school address, contact number. Weald of kent grammar school 20172018 verification. Weald of kent grammar school online school uniform. If information is incorrect in get information about schools, please report it to the school. Previously known as tonbridge technical high school for. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments. 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. Aug 08, 2016 pupils at the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge. 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. 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. 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.
Englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened. A growing number of pupils at highsted grammar school are defying their arachnophobia by caring for the creepycrawlies in a tarantula society. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. Cbca short list announcement plus 2018 book week theme. These are the 50 best secondary schools in kent according. 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. 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. 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.
Cranbrook school is the only school whose point of entry is at age year 9. Weald of kent grammar school is located in tonbridge and falls under the local authority of kent. Newsletters highsted grammar school, sittingbourne, kent. Kent grammar schools with an 11 plus entry are split into two distinct areas. This increased the number of year 7 places to 265 overall, across two sites. Highsted grammar school highsted road sittingbourne kent me10 4pt. 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. Any, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20, 2012, 2011, 2010. Weald of kent grammar school, kent, kent, united kingdom. We will be hosting around 50 exhibitors at the event from many of the leading uk universities, plus some local colleges, apprenticeship. This update published here opens in a new window clarifies what this means for the way school and college accountability will operate for 201920.
First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc news. This page is best viewed in an uptodate web browser with style sheets css enabled. Weald of kent grammar school sets no test of its own for applicants at this stage of entry. They leave many people quaking in their boots, but spiders have become the unlikely subject of a club at a sittingbourne school.
The school has over 1,000 girls on roll and was rated as outstanding in its 2007 ofsted inspection. Weald of kent grammar school will post their welcome letters in march 2014 and subsequent years. Maidstone grammar school for girls maidstone, kent. Every single kent secondary school ranked by gcse results in. 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. Further analysis of kent test results for admission. Weald of kent grammar school contact phone number is. 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. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will. Maidstone grammar school for girls, also known as maidstone girls grammar school, is a. New kent grammar school in sevenoaks to be approved by. Maidstone grammar school for girls, maidstone, kent.
Every single kent secondary school ranked by gcse results. Dear ms bartley, thank you for your request for information dated 23 june 2016, addressed to weald of kent grammar school and headed reporting. This school arose from weald of kent grammar school. Approval for the school to build an extension nine miles away in sevenoaks was given last year. 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. Weald of kent grammar school annexe challenge put on hold. 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. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system.
The theme provided fabulous opportunities for creative lessons and plenty of crosscurricular learning throughout the week. This article expands my initial lookat the 2016 kent test results, written in october, which should be read in. The three senior runnersup were ciara mcgauley, from weald of kent grammar school, tonbridge. We are very thankful to management staff and tutors of mgs for providing a top class secondary education for our son. To view the local council dates visit kent local education authority. Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school. Plans to challenge the approval of englands first new grammar school in 50 years. Iona college came up with two different themes for their library displays and. See old threads on here for previous years cutoffs, or ask the school. Events highsted grammar school, sittingbourne, kent. This is to inform in writing although mgs is already aware. Image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school is scheduled to open on a site in sevenoaks in 2017.
In 2017, weald of kent grammar school academy trust was granted permission to operate an annexe in sevenoaks. 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. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even. The mgs university fair is a free event, open to students in years 10, 11, 12 and attending maidstone schools, and their parentscarers. Weald of kent grammar drops pupilsharing on satellite site. Weald of kent grammar school uniform is available online and in our tunbridge wells shop monday saturday 95. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get. Kent is the largest remaining grammar school area in the country, with 35 wholly selective grammar schools and four.
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. We have been an ofsted outstanding school since 2007. 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. Mayfield grammar school, gravesend, kent da11 0je tel. 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. 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. Dear rita further to my earlier email below, i can confirm that the answer to both questions is 0.
As kent only has partial provision of grammar school places competition for places is high. All classes and residential flats chose books with a link to animals and completed literacy. School performance league table news latest news the. 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. View the schooldash insights profile for this school subscribers only profile. Each morning throughout book week the whole school joined together in the library to share a story read by one of the teachers. 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. 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. We organise uk open data by location and signpost the source. Grammar school expansion flouted guidelines schools week. Test results results will come out in the middle of october. We love louisas creative display idea and a book week competition of her own. 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. School leaders and staffs commitment to inclusive values, mutual support and consideration for others is reflected in pupils attitudes throughout the school. Media caption the new annex to the weald of kent grammar school. 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. 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. Parents should check with each school for their admissions criteria. Mrs elizabeth bone since september 2018 previous headteacher. Application and test process for the kent 11 plus test. The term and holiday dates have not been verified by weald of kent grammar school. The whole process was very, very stressful, she says.
Parents evening system weald of kent grammar school. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even if your child has multiple teachers. Year 7 admission to weald of kent grammar school is determined by pupil performance in the kent eleven plus exam. Weald of kent, as previously mentioned is a really great school but is increasingly in recent years started becoming more pressurised. Secondary schools have been assessed based on their pupils attainment of 5 ac gcses including maths and english. 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. Book week rgs royal grammar school guildford in qatar. 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. Response by weald of kent grammar school to rita on 9 october 2017. Weald of kent grammar school view and make freedom of. Apr 23, 20 this page is best viewed in an uptodate web browser with style sheets css enabled. 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. Rainham mark grammar school mixed until entry in 2017 awarded places on high scores, but for 2018 admissions onward, it has switched to awarding. The admissions officer will maintain a waiting list if the school is oversubscribed.
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