Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tonbridge, Kent · Girls · 11-18 (co-educational sixth form)
Reviewed against the school’s own admissions policy · September 2026
Weald of Kent Grammar School, Tonbridge — a selective girls' grammar school with a co-educational sixth form and a Sevenoaks site. Kent Test admissions.
Key facts
| Gender intake | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 (co-educational sixth form) |
| Admissions test | Kent Test |
| Year 7 places (PAN) | 270 |
| Official website | www.wealdofkent.kent.sch.uk/ |
The entrance test
Every applicant sits the first stage; each step below narrows to the last.
Sit the Kent Test, or the school's own equivalent assessment
Reach the selective standard
Ranked by the oversubscription order, then distance
Places offered
270, split between Tonbridge and Sevenoaks by the school
A girls' grammar school across two sites in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks (the Sevenoaks site was approved in 2015 and widely reported as the first new grammar-school provision in England in about 50 years; it opened in 2017). Entry is via the Kent Test or the school's own equivalent assessment. When oversubscribed, priority runs: looked-after children, then up to 40 Pupil Premium places, then a sister at the school, medical need, children of staff, then straight-line distance to the Tonbridge campus.
How places are decided
Priority order when the school is oversubscribed. The small categories are settled first.
- 1Looked-after & previously looked-after girls
- 2Pupil Premium — up to 40 places, by distance
- 3A sister at the school when the child starts
- 4Medical, health & special access reasons
- 5Children of staff
- 6Straight-line distance to the Tonbridge campusmost places
Catchment & priority area
Area-based priority
The Published Admission Number is 270 (the school's 2026-27 policy is internally inconsistent, giving 270 in one place and 300 in another). The Tonbridge / Sevenoaks split is not published — it's set each year by the school, you can't choose your campus, and there's no appeal against the one offered. Geography is being simplified out: recent policy still gave a priority group (Tonbridge Town plus named parishes) ahead of "all other postcodes", but the 2027 entry policy drops it, leaving pure distance to the Tonbridge campus.
Key dates
The same timetable for every Kent grammar school. Confirm the current year with KCC.
1 June – 1 July
Register for the Kent Test with KCC
Early September
Test sat, in Year 6
15 October
Results released
1 March
National offer day
Always verify against the school’s own current admissions policy — criteria, catchment boundaries and places-available can all change between admissions cycles, and Weald of Kent Grammar School’s own website is the authoritative source, not this page.
All Kent grammar schools use the same county-wide test — see the format, timeline and registration process. For the wider picture of grammar schools across England, see UK Grammar Schools: List, Competition & Results.
Common questions about Weald of Kent Grammar School
Does Weald of Kent Grammar School have a site in Sevenoaks?
Yes. The Sevenoaks site was approved in 2015 — widely reported as the first new grammar-school provision in England in roughly 50 years — and opened in 2017. The split of the 270 places between Tonbridge and Sevenoaks is set by the school each year and isn't published; you can't choose your campus and there's no appeal against the one offered.
What is the catchment area for Weald of Kent Grammar School?
Geography is being phased out. Recent policy gave a priority group (Tonbridge Town plus named parishes and the wider Sevenoaks district) ahead of everyone else, but the 2027-entry policy drops that, leaving straight-line distance to the Tonbridge campus. Check the current policy for the exact position.
Is the sixth form mixed at Weald of Kent Grammar School?
Yes — Years 7 to 11 are girls, and the sixth form is co-educational.
How are places allocated at Weald of Kent Grammar School?
In order: looked-after children, then up to 40 Pupil Premium places, then a sister at the school, medical or special-access need, children of staff, then straight-line distance to the Tonbridge campus.
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