---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Weald of Kent Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Yes - a Category A area (Tonbridge town, Sevenoaks district and named parishes) is prioritised over all other areas by distance. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/weald-of-kent-grammar-school-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 Girls Kent

# Weald of Kent Grammar School catchment area

Tonbridge · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Weald of Kent Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes - a Category A area (Tonbridge town, Sevenoaks district and named parishes) is prioritised over all other areas by distance.

Admissions

Catchment or
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

Category A applicants prioritised over Category B; within each, places offered by nearness to the Tonbridge campus.

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 Tonbridge

Kent

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Tonbridge

[Tonbridge Grammar School Tonbridge · Score + location 0.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/tonbridge-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[The Judd School Tonbridge · Score + location 1.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-judd-school-catchment-area)

[Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Royal Tunbridge Wells · Area or distance priority 3.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/tunbridge-wells-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[The Skinners' School Royal Tunbridge Wells · Score + location 3.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-skinners-school-catchment-area)

[Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Royal Tunbridge Wells · Area or distance priority 3.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/tunbridge-wells-girls-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Oakwood Park Grammar School Maidstone · Area or distance priority 10.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/oakwood-park-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Weald of Kent Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Weald of Kent Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/199437/Weald-of-Kent-Grammar-School-admissions-criteria-2026-2027.pdf) 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

## 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.

**How are places allocated at Weald of Kent Grammar School?**

Category A applicants prioritised over Category B; within each, places offered by nearness to the Tonbridge campus. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/199437/Weald-of-Kent-Grammar-School-admissions-criteria-2026-2027.pdf) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Weald of Kent Grammar School lists Kent Test as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Weald of Kent Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 180. 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 Weald of Kent Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Weald of Kent Grammar School's published information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/199437/Weald-of-Kent-Grammar-School-admissions-criteria-2026-2027.pdf) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.