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Weald of Kent Grammar School

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge TN9 2JP · wealdgs.org · 01732 373500

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
70
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,913
77% of 2,475 places
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Free school meals
3.9%
First language not English
8.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Weald of Kent Grammar School Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 234 families put the school first and 300 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 259 (Places 330)259September 2023: 251 (Places 299)251September 2024: 223 (Places 300)223September 2025: 238 (Places 300)238September 2026: 234 (Places 300)234Places 300
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263002340.871%
September 2025Sept 20253002380.883%
September 2024Sept 20243002230.782%
September 2023Sept 20232992510.876%
September 2022Sept 20223302590.875%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 70, and 94.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (40.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 67.9 (England 46.3)67.92017/18: 71.2 (England 46.5)71.22018/19: 72.5 (England 46.7)72.52021/22: 73.4 (England 48.8)73.42022/23: 70.4 (England 46.3)70.42023/24: 70.1 (England 45.9)70.12024/25: 70.0 (England 46.0)70.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲7046
▲94.5%45.4%
▲98.6%64.8%
▲85.2%40.5%
▲6.654.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form90.1+0.6
Further education4.3+1.1
Other education0.7−3.9
Apprenticeship0.7—
Employment0.70
Not in a lasting destination1.3+0.6
Activity not captured2.3+1.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 39.1 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 38.2 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 40.2 (England 32.1)B2018/19: 39.4 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 43.8 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 39.7 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 39.0 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 40.1 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
214 studentsB (40.1)Above average +0.10
214 studentsB (40)Above average +0.09
19.6%AAB or better
97.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24237B (39)-0.02
2022/23216B (39.7)—
2021/22180B+ (43.8)—
2018/19155B (39.4)+0.12
2017/18179B (40.2)+0.10
2016/17163B- (38.2)+0.04
2015/16139B (39.1)+0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University66.4−9.3
Other education1.2−1
Apprenticeship1.3—
Employment18.5+1.9
Not in a lasting destination7.6+4.3
Activity not captured5+2.8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Weald of Kent Grammar School on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
1 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Apr 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (507 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
91%
Replies
507
27% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●83% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 61% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲76% agreeEngland 67%

based on 86 parents (17%) with SEND

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