Weald of Kent Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Tonbridge, Kent
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Kent Test pass mark (lowest on any one paper) | 108 |
| Kent Test pass mark (total) | 332 |
From Kent grammar schools (Sir Roger Manwood's School website) · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
14.829 miles
Published by Kent County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Weald of Kent Grammar School is a secondary school in Tonbridge, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
Weald of Kent Grammar School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 14.829 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 14.829 miles away, the 3rd longest of 56 Kent secondary schools with a published last distance (middle 2.82 miles).
- For Year 7 entry, the 2026 last distance was nearer the school than in 2025 and about the same as in 2023; each year's distance stayed close to the year before.
- In 2026 Year 7 entry there were 234 first-choice applications for 300 offers: 166 offers went to first-choice families, and 68 first-choice families (29%) were not offered a place.
- 2024/25 GCSE English and maths: 95% got grade 5 or above (England 45%), the 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Kent.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, TN9 2JP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,913 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils value the school’s caring and nurturing ethos.”
- “They are enthusiastic about the changes the school has undergone in the last two years.”
- “The school has put in place a clear system of rewards and consequences, so pupils know what to expect.”
To improve
- “However, this work does not always bring together a full picture of the attendance issues faced by pupils with SEND.”
- “As a result, these pupils miss out on more of the learning and support on offer in school.”
- “However, some pupils feel that they would benefit from further guidance in making decisions about their next steps in education.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 95% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 70 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 234 first-preference applications, 300 offers in total, 166 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Tonbridge Grammar School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hillview School for Girls 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Judd School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Tonbridge 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Hugh Christie 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Gregory's Catholic School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School 2.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published