Weald of Kent Grammar School, Tonbridge

In its own words: "We are delighted that you are considering Weald of Kent for your child. Weald of Kent Grammar School is a selective grammar school and follows the Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme, which is administered by Kent County Council (KCC)."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and Duke of Edinburgh.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 and an open evening on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Weald of Kent Grammar School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 69.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.1 in Kent and 47 across England.

95% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Kent and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 70.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.77: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 60.5, against 69.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Weald of Kent Grammar School is a grammar school: places go to children who reach the required standard in its entrance test, and only then are the oversubscription criteria applied.

For September 2026 entry, 234 families put Weald of Kent Grammar School as their first choice and 995 named it as one of their preferences, for 300 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 68 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Weald of Kent Grammar School admits pupils through an entrance test - in Kent, the Kent Test. Children have to be registered for it in advance, normally in the spring or summer of Year 5; the test itself is usually sat in September of Year 6, and results come out in October, before the 31 October deadline for naming secondary schools.

Passing the test makes a child eligible rather than guaranteeing a place: when more children pass than there are places, Weald of Kent Grammar School ranks them by the criteria in its admissions policy, which can include test score and distance. Check Kent's admissions pages and the school's own policy for this year's registration deadline - a child who is not registered in time cannot sit the test.

Kent has 32 state grammar schools in all, so a child who passes may have several selective schools to choose between.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Weald of Kent Grammar School are Tonbridge Grammar School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 77); Hillview School for Girls (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); The Judd School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 78.3); and Leigh Academy Tonbridge (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.9).

Weald of Kent Grammar School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

507 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Weald of Kent Grammar School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (61%).

Of the 302 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 4% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 238 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 66% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 19% into work. 43% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

4.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 49 pupils (2.6%) received SEN support and 4 (0.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Tonbridge Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Vauxhall Inn (adjacent), 80 metres away.

In 2024/25, Weald of Kent Grammar School issued 24 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Weald of Kent Grammar School are Royal Rise Primary School (0.3 miles), Bishop Chavasse Primary School (0.5 miles), Sussex Road Community Primary School (0.9 miles) and Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.