Weald of Kent Grammar School is a secondary school located in Tonbridge. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 25/04/2007. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, TN9 2JP
Website: http://www.wealdgs.org
Telephone: 01732373500
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Elizabeth Bone
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 136455

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/04/2007

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Girls
School Capacity: 2475
Number of Pupils: 1817
Number of Boys: 50
Number of Girls: 1767

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.2% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average: 0.95 Confidence interval 0.76 to 1.14
Of the 206 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 176 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:86%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:99%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:97%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:72.5
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:6.86
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Royal Rise Primary School
Royal Rise , TN9 2DQ
1out of 4 582 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bishop Chavasse Primary School
2a Baker Lane , TN11 0FB
- not rated 792 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Sussex Road Community Primary School
Sussex Road , TN9 2TP
3out of 4 1,529 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment
The Slade , TN9 1HR
4out of 4 1,831 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tudeley Lane , TN9 2JP
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Tonbridge Grammar School
Deakin Leas , TN9 2JR
4out of 4 477 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hillview School for Girls
Brionne Gardens , TN9 2HE
3out of 4 557 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Judd School
Brook Street , TN9 2PN
4out of 4 1,351 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
The Hayesbrook School
Brook Street , TN9 2PH
3out of 4 1,626 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Kent and Ashford College
Brook Street , TN9 2PW
- not rated 1,332 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Schools At Somerhill
Tudeley Road , Tonbridge TN11 0NJ
- not rated 1,403 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Tonbridge School
, TN9 1JP
- not rated 2,023 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Nexus Foundation Special School
Upper Haysden Lane , TN11 8AA
2out of 4 2,360 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Hilden Grange School
Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BX
- not rated 2,540 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery
38 Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BU
- not rated 2,540 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.