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Royal Tunbridge Wells · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Kent Test
Year 7 places
174
Location
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School

Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Royal Tunbridge Wells. To be considered your child first needs to pass Kent Test, which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

174 places: 157 by criteria/distance within the priority area, plus 17 Governor places re-ranked by score within that area. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Royal Tunbridge Wells
Kent
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Royal Tunbridge Wells

The Skinners' School
Royal Tunbridge Wells · Part-catchment
0.8 miles away
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Royal Tunbridge Wells · Catchment area
1.0 miles away
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tonbridge · Catchment area
3.9 miles away
The Judd School
Tonbridge · Part-catchment
4.3 miles away
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge · Part-catchment
4.5 miles away
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook · Part-catchment
11.6 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School

1

Register

Sign up for Kent Test with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Royal Tunbridge Wells schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School have a catchment area?+
Yes - a four-mile radius plus named parishes is the priority area; distance within it decides most places.
Is Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School super-selective?+
No. Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School measured?+
174 places: 157 by criteria/distance within the priority area, plus 17 Governor places re-ranked by score within that area. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School?+
Children applying to Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School sit Kent Test, usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School offer?+
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School admits 174 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the Kent Test?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School and your local authority before applying.