What is Weald of Kent Grammar School's Ofsted rating?

Weald of Kent Grammar School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.

What does the admissions demand data show for Weald of Kent Grammar School?

Weald of Kent Grammar School recorded 234 first-choice applications and 300 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 0.8 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter.

Does Weald of Kent Grammar School offer SEND support?

DfE data for Weald of Kent Grammar School lists these SEND need or provision categories: Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, Physical Disability, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, and 1 more category. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

What are Weald of Kent Grammar School's exam results?

Weald of Kent Grammar School's published exam results include: Average A-Level grade: B (2024/25); 95% achieved grade 5+ in English and Maths GCSE; Attainment 8 score of 70.0. Check the result year before comparing schools.

Weald of Kent Grammar School

#3 in Best Secondary Schools in Tonbridge and Malling area

Parent reviews

Pupils: 1,913
Ages: 11–18
Gender: Girls
School type: Academy converter

About

Weald of Kent Grammar School is a state-funded secondary school in Tonbridge and Malling, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for girls. DfE data records 1,913 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 2,475.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (1 Oct 2024). The published Attainment 8 score was 70.0 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was B for 2024/25. Admissions data records 234 first-preference applications and 300 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

10/10

Classpot Rating

Weald of Kent Grammar School’s combined academic results and attendance score is in the very strong band compared with mainstream state secondary schools across England for 2024/25.

10/10Academic results

Very strong

The school’s Attainment 8 score was 70 in 2024/25. This measures average attainment across eight GCSE-level qualifications, using DfE’s subject weighting rules.

The score compares this result with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Academic attainment contributes 90% of the combined score. It measures exam or assessment results, not how much progress pupils made from their starting points.

8/10Attendance

Strong

Overall absence was 6.84% of possible school sessions in 2024/25. This includes authorised and unauthorised absence; it is not the percentage of pupils who were persistently absent.

The score compares absence with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Lower absence receives a higher score. Attendance contributes 10% of the combined score and does not on its own measure teaching quality.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024/25 because the required KS2 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01732373500 www.wealdgs.org

Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling, TN9 2JP

Mr Richard Booth

Details

School Type: Secondary (State)
Age Range: 11 to 18 years
Gender: Girls
Establishment type: Academy converter
Local Authority: Kent
Sixth Form: Yes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

Not judged

Based on 1 Oct 2024 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour & attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Good
Sixth-form provision	Good

Previous inspection · 26 Apr 2022Legacy grading · Requires improvement

Previous inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Overall effectiveness	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour & attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal development	Requires improvement
Leadership & management	Requires improvement
Sixth-form provision	Good

Published 10 Nov 2024.

Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	Kent
Applications open	Usually 1 September 2026
Application deadline	31 October 2026
National offer day	1 March 2027

Apply through your home council; confirm local dates and any extra school forms.

Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	300
First-preference applications	234
Applications (all preferences)	995
First-preference offers	166

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

School performance

GCSE results

GCSE results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Attainment 8 (average score)	70
English & maths: grades 9–4	98.6%
English & maths: grades 9–5	94.5%
EBacc entry	85.2%
EBacc grades 9–4	83.1%
EBacc grades 9–5	73.8%
EBacc average point score	6.65

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

After age 16

A-level results

A-level results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Average points per entry	40.06
Best three A-levels: average points	39.91
Value added	0.1
Value added: lower confidence limit	0.02
Value added: upper confidence limit	0.18
AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects)	19.6%
Pupils	214
Average grade	B
Best three A-levels: average grade	B
Published progress band	Above average

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

Destinations after GCSE · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
This school’s sixth form	89.4%
Sixth-form college	0.3%
Further education college	4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%
Employment	0.3%
Not sustained	0.7%
Unknown	0.7%

Cohort: 292 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 98.6%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

Destinations after A-levels · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
Higher education	65.7%
Further education	0%
Other education	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%
Employment	19.9%
Not sustained	6.9%
Unknown	5.1%

Cohort: 216 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 88%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

A-level subjects

2024/25 · Published entries

Psychology71 entries
Mathematics59 entries
Sociology56 entries
Biology51 entries
Business Studies51 entries
English Literature50 entries
Chemistry34 entries
English Language33 entries
Geography30 entries
History26 entries
Logic / Philosophy24 entries
Economics22 entries
Government and Politics20 entries
Media / Film / TV Studies18 entries
Physical Education / Sports Studies18 entries
Spanish15 entries
Physics12 entries
Computer Science11 entries
Design and Technology (Product Design)11 entries
French10 entries
Fine Art9 entries
Mathematics (Further)5 entries
Drama and Theatre Studies3 entries

DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.

Students and teachers

17.9 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 1913
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 2475
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 4.7%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 8.1%
Attendance2024/25: 93.16%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 20.67%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 25.5
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 1.26
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 24
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0.11
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 2

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	6.34%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	0.5%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	70.5%
White other	7.9%
Mixed	7.5%
Asian	9.6%
Black	2.9%
Other	0.5%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Autism
Dyslexia
Mental Health
Speech & Language
Physical
Other

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

Ofsted Parent View

91% would recommend this school

507 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Happy at school	92%
Feels safe	97%
Well behaved pupils	89%
Bullying dealt with	12%

Additional parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Aware of curriculum	83%
Concerns dealt with	49%
SEND support	76%
High expectations	92%
Child does well	92%
Progress updates	87%
Subject range	93%
Clubs & activities	94%
Personal development	79%

FAQ about Weald of Kent Grammar School

Results: Published results describe a past pupil cohort. Compare the same measure and reporting year; attainment and progress measure different things. Understanding secondary results.

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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