Weald of Kent Grammar School, Tonbridge

Requires Improvement
Secondary
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Girls
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~986m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Richard Booth
Pupils:1,913 / 2,475 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01732373500
Website:wealdgs.org
Address:Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, TN9 2JP
Trust:WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 26 April 2022
URN:136455
UKPRN:10032960
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tonbridge
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its April 2022 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Sixth form.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

3.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

507 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy92%
Well taught93%
Good progress93%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns49%
Wider development79%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.1

Avg class size

72

Total classes

13 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Tonbridge Rail Station
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Vauxhall Inn (adj)
79m · 1 min walk
Weald of Kent School (o/s)
106m · 2 min walk
Goldsmid Road (adj)
203m · 3 min walk
Dowgate Close (opp)
337m · 5 min walk
King's Road (NE-bound)
363m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

1,913 pupils

2,475 capacity

562 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tonbridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,961
Projected new pupils:353

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tonbridge

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

19,410

Applications

18,281

Got 1st preference

80.6%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

26 April 2022
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormGood
25 April 2007
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.83869%

Overall absence

20.66849%

Persistent absence

1,466

Enrolments

Authorised6.33826%
Unauthorised0.50043%
Persistent (10%+)20.66849%
Severe (50%+)1.70532%

Absence trend

3.67431%
18/19
2.86548%
20/21
8.52789%
21/22
6.99112%
22/23
6.96468%
23/24
6.83869%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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