Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, TN9 2JP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Booth
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,475
- Pupils on roll
- 1,913
- URN
- 136455
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732373500
About this school
Weald of Kent Grammar School is a girls' secondary academy in Tonbridge. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,913 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Weald of Kent Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 292 | 302 | 290 |
| Attainment 8 score | 70.4 | 70.1 | 70.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.83 +0.66 to +1.01 | +0.77 +0.60 to +0.93 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 95% | 90.7% | 94.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 98.3% | 98.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 55% | 62.6% | 85.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Weald of Kent Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70.4 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 70.1 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 70 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,966 |
| 2023/24 | 1,920 |
| 2024/25 | 1,902 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Weald of Kent Grammar School compares
Weald of Kent Grammar School ranked 9th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70 | 6.8% | 4% | 1,913 | — |
| Tonbridge Grammar School | 77.2 | 5.8% | 2.2% | 1,150 | 0.3 miles |
| Hillview School for Girls | 48 | 9.7% | 16.8% | 1,500 | 0.3 miles |
| The Judd School | 78.4 | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1,541 | 0.8 miles |
| Leigh Academy Tonbridge | 43.1 | 7.3% | 33% | 807 | 0.9 miles |
| Leigh Academy Hugh Christie | 40.5 | 10.7% | 39.8% | 688 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.84%
- Persistent absence
- 20.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tonbridge Grammar School0.3 miles
Secondary · Tonbridge
-
Hillview School for Girls0.3 miles
Secondary · Tonbridge
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The Judd School0.8 miles
Secondary · Tonbridge
-
Leigh Academy Tonbridge0.9 miles
Secondary · Tonbridge
-
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie2.1 miles
Secondary · Tonbridge
Other schools in Tonbridge
Weald of Kent Grammar School ranks 3rd of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Tonbridge.
- Hillview School for Girls Secondary
- Leigh Academy Hugh Christie Secondary
- Leigh Academy Mascalls Secondary
- Leigh Academy Tonbridge Secondary
- The Judd School Secondary
- Tonbridge Grammar School Secondary
- Bishop Chavasse Primary School Primary
- Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cage Green Primary School Primary
- Capel Primary School Primary
- East Peckham Primary School Primary
- Hadlow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Weald of Kent Grammar School teach?
- Weald of Kent Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Tonbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Weald of Kent Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Weald of Kent Grammar School is Mr Richard Booth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Weald of Kent Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Weald of Kent Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Weald of Kent Grammar School?
- Weald of Kent Grammar School has 1,913 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Weald of Kent Grammar School full?
- Weald of Kent Grammar School has capacity for 2,475 pupils and 1,913 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Weald of Kent Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Weald of Kent Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Weald of Kent Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Weald of Kent Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Weald of Kent Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Weald of Kent Grammar School is part of WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Weald of Kent Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 70.4 in 2022/23 and 70 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Weald of Kent Grammar School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Weald of Kent Grammar School ranked 9th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Weald of Kent Grammar School's absence rate?
- Weald of Kent Grammar School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Weald of Kent Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Weald of Kent Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.