--- type: "School Guide" title: "Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Catchment Area" description: "Yes - priority goes to boys within three miles or in named parishes; remaining places are then offered by distance. Map, distances and the Kent Test." resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/tunbridge-wells-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"] timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png --- Catchment or distance priority Boys Kent # Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys catchment area Royal Tunbridge Wells · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18 Location matters ### Does Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys have a catchment area? **Yes.** Yes - priority goes to boys within three miles or in named parishes; remaining places are then offered by distance. Admissions Catchment or 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 300 places (210 Tunbridge Wells + 90 Sevenoaks): priority to 3-mile radius and named parishes, then ranked by distance. Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision. Grammar schools near Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent Nearby options ## Other grammar schools near Royal Tunbridge Wells [Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Royal Tunbridge Wells · Area or distance priority 1.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/tunbridge-wells-girls-grammar-school-catchment-area) [The Skinners' School Royal Tunbridge Wells · Score + location 1.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-skinners-school-catchment-area) [Weald of Kent Grammar School Tonbridge · Area or distance priority 3.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/weald-of-kent-grammar-school-catchment-area) [The Judd School Tonbridge · Score + location 3.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-judd-school-catchment-area) [Tonbridge Grammar School Tonbridge · Score + location 3.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/tonbridge-grammar-school-catchment-area) [Cranbrook School Cranbrook · Score + location 11.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/cranbrook-school-catchment-area) Applying ## Sitting the 11+ for Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys 1 ### Read the rules Check [Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys's admissions information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/admissions-criteria) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year. 2 ### Register for the test Find the current Kent Test instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ. 3 ### Apply for a place Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer. 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. **How are places allocated at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys?** 300 places (210 Tunbridge Wells + 90 Sevenoaks): priority to 3-mile radius and named parishes, then ranked by distance. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/admissions-criteria) before applying. **What test does my child need to take?** Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys lists Kent Test as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans. **How many Year 7 places does Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys offer?** The published admission number in our source data is 300. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy. **Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?** No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules. ### Practise the subjects this test uses Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys's current test subjects before choosing what to work on. [Get Pip free →](https://pip11plus.com/#get) Admissions details can change each year. Check [Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys's published information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/admissions-criteria) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.