Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, TN9 2JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Weald of Kent Grammar School is a secondary school in Tonbridge for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 3rd of 7 secondary schools in Tonbridge. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
Pupils value the school's caring and nurturing ethos. They are enthusiastic about the changes the school has undergone in the last two years. At the heart of these has been a shift in the school's culture. The school has put in place a clear system of rewards and consequences, so pupils know what to expect. Behaviour is calm and settled as a result. There is a strong emphasis on pupil welfare and helping to develop confident young people. Pupils and staff interact positively with one another. This helps pupils to trust that staff will help them if they are worried, including about bullying. Pupils feel confident to alert staff to any concerns, for example by using special post boxes situated around the school. Pupils achieve very well, as do students in the sixth form. As with all aspects of the school's provision, staff make sure that standards are consistent across the two sites. At both campuses, pupils enjoy a broad variety of extra-curricular activities. Clubs for trampolining, robotics and cooking are among the highlights of this programme. The new house system helps pupils to feel a sense of shared identity and community in the school.
What the school should improve
- Despite the school's actions, the attendance of some groups of pupils, including pupils with SEND, remains lower than their peers. Consequently, these pupils miss out on some aspects of the learning and opportunities that the school provides, and they do not achieve as highly as they could. The school should continue to develop its strategic approach to monitoring and improving the attendance of all groups of pupils.
- Some elements of the school's programme for careers information, education advice and guidance are still in the process of being embedded. As a result, some pupils do not yet feel fully confident about making the transition to the next stage of their education. The school should ensure that pupils clearly understand all aspects of careers provision.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
290 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
214 students
Average A level grade B, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,913 pupils on roll, with places for 2,475
Schools near Weald of Kent Grammar School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge Grammar School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 77.2 |
| Hillview School for Girls | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.0 |
| The Judd School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 78.4 |
| Leigh Academy Tonbridge | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 43.1 |
| Tonbridge School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 7.8 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Booth
- Phone
- 01732373500
- Address
- Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, TN9 2JP
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 136455
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.