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Weald of Kent Grammar School catchment area

Tonbridge · 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
180
Location
Tonbridge, Kent
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Weald of Kent Grammar School

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

Category A applicants prioritised over Category B; within each, places offered by nearness to the Tonbridge campus. 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 Weald of Kent 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 Tonbridge
Kent
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Tonbridge

Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge · Part-catchment
0.9 miles away
The Judd School
Tonbridge · Part-catchment
1.0 miles away
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Royal Tunbridge Wells · Catchment area
3.0 miles away
The Skinners' School
Royal Tunbridge Wells · Part-catchment
3.6 miles away
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Royal Tunbridge Wells · Catchment area
3.9 miles away
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone · Catchment area
10.6 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Weald of Kent 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 Tonbridge schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Weald of Kent Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does Weald of Kent Grammar School have a catchment area?+
Yes - a Category A area (Tonbridge town, Sevenoaks district and named parishes) is prioritised over all other areas by distance.
Is Weald of Kent Grammar School super-selective?+
No. Weald of Kent 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 Weald of Kent Grammar School measured?+
Category A applicants prioritised over Category B; within each, places offered by nearness to the Tonbridge campus. 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 Weald of Kent Grammar School?+
Children applying to Weald of Kent 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 Weald of Kent Grammar School offer?+
Weald of Kent Grammar School admits 180 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 Weald of Kent 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 Weald of Kent 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 Weald of Kent 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 Weald of Kent Grammar School and your local authority before applying.