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Royal Tunbridge Wells · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Boys · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Kent Test
Year 7 places
300
Location
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys 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.

300 places (210 Tunbridge Wells + 90 Sevenoaks): priority to 3-mile radius and named parishes, then ranked by distance. 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 Grammar School for Boys, 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

Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Royal Tunbridge Wells · Catchment area
1.0 miles away
The Skinners' School
Royal Tunbridge Wells · Part-catchment
1.2 miles away
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tonbridge · Catchment area
3.0 miles away
The Judd School
Tonbridge · Part-catchment
3.5 miles away
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge · Part-catchment
3.6 miles away
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook · Part-catchment
11.4 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

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 Grammar School for Boys catchment, your questions answered

Does Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys have a catchment area?+
Yes - priority goes to boys within three miles or in named parishes; remaining places are then offered by distance.
Is Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys super-selective?+
No. Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys 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 Grammar School for Boys measured?+
300 places (210 Tunbridge Wells + 90 Sevenoaks): priority to 3-mile radius and named parishes, then ranked by distance. 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 Grammar School for Boys?+
Children applying to Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys 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 Grammar School for Boys offer?+
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys admits 300 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 Grammar School for Boys 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 Grammar School for Boys?+
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 Grammar School for Boys 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 Grammar School for Boys and your local authority before applying.