School Summary

Weald of Kent Grammar School


Boys: 57
Girls: 1871
Total Pupils: 1928
Opened: 01-02-2011
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Headteacher: Richard Booth
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tudeley Lane
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2JP
Telephone: 01732373500
Website: http://www.wealdgs.org

Webpage image for Weald of Kent Grammar School
AccreditationExpiryDate:
Address3:
AdministrativeWard (code): E05009584
AdministrativeWard (name): Medway
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 2
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Selective
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
BoardingEstablishment (name):
CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
CloseDate:
Country (name):
County (name): Kent
DateOfLastInspectionVisit:
Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E07000115
DistrictAdministrative (name): Tonbridge and Malling
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 559489
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Weald of Kent Grammar School
EstablishmentNumber: 4046
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
FEHEIdentifier:
FSM: 50
FTProv (name):
FederationFlag (name): Not applicable
Federations (code):
Federations (name):
FurtherEducationType (name): Not applicable
GOR (code): J
GOR (name): South East
GSSLACode (name): E10000016
Gender (code): 2
Gender (name): Girls
HeadFirstName: Richard
HeadLastName: Booth
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mr
InspectorateName (name):
InspectorateReport:
LA (code): 886
LA (name): Kent
LSOA (code): E01024767
LSOA (name): Tonbridge and Malling 012E
LastChangedDate: 02-05-2023
Locality:
MSOA (code): E02005160
MSOA (name): Tonbridge and Malling 012
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 145217
NumberOfBoys: 57
NumberOfGirls: 1871
NumberOfPupils: 1928
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 27-04-2022
OfstedRating (name): Requires improvement
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-02-2011
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000997
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Tonbridge and Malling
PercentageFSM: 3.30
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
PlacesPRU:
Postcode: TN9 2JP
PreviousEstablishmentNumber: 4046
PreviousLA (code): 922
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (1998) Kent
PropsName:
QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
QABReport:
RSCRegion (name): South-East England and South London
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name):
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 10
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Academy Converter
ReligiousCharacter (code): 06
ReligiousCharacter (name): None
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
ResourcedProvisionCapacity:
ResourcedProvisionOnRoll:
SEN1 (name):
SEN10 (name):
SEN11 (name):
SEN12 (name):
SEN13 (name):
SEN2 (name):
SEN3 (name):
SEN4 (name):
SEN5 (name):
SEN6 (name):
SEN7 (name):
SEN8 (name):
SEN9 (name):
SENNoStat:
SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat:
SchoolCapacity: 2475
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): -
SchoolSponsors (name):
SchoolWebsite: http://www.wealdgs.org
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
SenUnitCapacity:
SenUnitOnRoll:
SiteName:
SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Tudeley Lane
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
TeenMothPlaces:
TelephoneNum: 01732373500
Town: Tonbridge
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 5
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a single-academy trust
Trusts (code): 5235
Trusts (name): WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy converter
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name):
UKPRN: 10032960
UPRN: 200000962006
URN: 136455
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
id: 35762

name: "places\/ChIJGaAfZ6tI30cRpbEjjL1Byvo"
id: "ChIJGaAfZ6tI30cRpbEjjL1Byvo"
types: ["secondary_school","school","point_of_interest","establishment"]
nationalPhoneNumber: "01732 373500"
internationalPhoneNumber: "+44 1732 373500"
formattedAddress: "Tudeley Ln, Tonbridge TN9 2JP, UK"
addressComponents: [{"longText":"Tudeley Lane","shortText":"Tudeley Ln","types":["route"],"languageCode":"en"},{"longText":"Tonbridge","shortText":"Tonbridge","types":["postal_town"],"languageCode":"en"},{"longText":"Kent","shortText":"Kent","types":["administrative_area_level_2","political"],"languageCode":"en"},{"longText":"England","shortText":"England","types":["administrative_area_level_1","political"],"languageCode":"en"},{"longText":"United Kingdom","shortText":"GB","types":["country","political"],"languageCode":"en"},{"longText":"TN9 2JP","shortText":"TN9 2JP","types":["postal_code"],"languageCode":"en-US"}]
plusCode: {"globalCode":"9F3257MJ+P9","compoundCode":"57MJ+P9 Tonbridge, UK"}
location: {"latitude":51.184291800000004,"longitude":0.2809174}
viewport: {"low":{"latitude":51.183113769708505,"longitude":0.2795894697084979},"high":{"latitude":51.185811730291505,"longitude":0.282287430291502}}
rating: 3.4
googleMapsUri: "https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?cid=18071328737133310373"
websiteUri: "http:\/\/www.wealdofkent.kent.sch.uk\/"
openingHours: {"openNow":false,"periods":[{"open":{"day":1,"hour":8,"minute":0},"close":{"day":1,"hour":18,"minute":0}},{"open":{"day":2,"hour":8,"minute":0},"close":{"day":2,"hour":18,"minute":0}},{"open":{"day":3,"hour":8,"minute":0},"close":{"day":3,"hour":18,"minute":0}},{"open":{"day":4,"hour":8,"minute":0},"close":{"day":4,"hour":18,"minute":0}},{"open":{"day":5,"hour":8,"minute":0},"close":{"day":5,"hour":18,"minute":0}}],"weekdayDescriptions":["Monday: 8:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00896:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Tuesday: 8:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00896:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Wednesday: 8:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00896:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Thursday: 8:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00896:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Friday: 8:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00896:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Saturday: Closed","Sunday: Closed"]}
utcOffsetMinutes: 60
adrFormatAddress: "Tudeley Lane<\/span>, Tonbridge<\/span> TN9 2JP<\/span>, UK<\/span>"
businessStatus: "OPERATIONAL"
userRatingCount: 30
iconMaskBaseUri: "https:\/\/maps.gstatic.com\/mapfiles\/place_api\/icons\/v2\/school_pinlet"
iconBackgroundColor: "#7B9EB0"
displayName: {"text":"Weald of Kent Grammar School","languageCode":"en"}
wheelchairAccessibleEntrance: true
currentOpeningHours: {"openNow":false,"periods":[{"open":{"day":1,"hour":8,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":25}},"close":{"day":1,"hour":18,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":25}}},{"open":{"day":2,"hour":8,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":26}},"close":{"day":2,"hour":18,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":26}}},{"open":{"day":3,"hour":8,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":27}},"close":{"day":3,"hour":18,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":27}}},{"open":{"day":4,"hour":8,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":28}},"close":{"day":4,"hour":18,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":28}}},{"open":{"day":5,"hour":8,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":29}},"close":{"day":5,"hour":18,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":29}}}],"weekdayDescriptions":["Monday: 8:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00896:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Tuesday: 8:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00896:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Wednesday: 8:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00896:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Thursday: 8:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00896:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Friday: 8:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00896:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Saturday: Closed","Sunday: Closed"]}
reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Ms Bone got escorted out of the premises by police for embezzlement (apparently).\nThey should hire the amazing Ms H (learning support dep.) as the new head, she's the glue that holds this s--tshow together.\nAlso the school has pretty much no extra curricular clubs, apart from sports. Staff seem to not take any responsibility to change this, and make it very difficult to organise such things yourself.\nScience rooms were so poor, that after a fire in the storage cupboard, they had to change their title form a 'science school' to a 'thinking school', although I can't say much thinking happens here, as the supposed 'therapy dog' was a shih-tzu with anxiety. Some lessons are so dull that they make you loose interest in even the most interesting subjects.\nOnce the sanitary bins were overflowing so much, that the head of year made an announcement to 'Wrap your sanitary products up, put them in your pocket, and take them home.'\nThe only reason I didn't get out as fast as possible were due to the lovely students in my class, but I was lucky, I can't say the same for other classes\/year groups.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Ms Bone got escorted out of the premises by police for embezzlement (apparently).\nThey should hire the amazing Ms H (learning support dep.) as the new head, she's the glue that holds this s--tshow together.\nAlso the school has pretty much no extra curricular clubs, apart from sports. Staff seem to not take any responsibility to change this, and make it very difficult to organise such things yourself.\nScience rooms were so poor, that after a fire in the storage cupboard, they had to change their title form a 'science school' to a 'thinking school', although I can't say much thinking happens here, as the supposed 'therapy dog' was a shih-tzu with anxiety. Some lessons are so dull that they make you loose interest in even the most interesting subjects.\nOnce the sanitary bins were overflowing so much, that the head of year made an announcement to 'Wrap your sanitary products up, put them in your pocket, and take them home.'\nThe only reason I didn't get out as fast as possible were due to the lovely students in my class, but I was lucky, I can't say the same for other classes\/year groups.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"cecimmi","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116999014584845504808\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVCdBZS8wT6oBC7PtxIv_OUT0cHi2HTEckgFcitPZSF=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-08-31T23:03:32Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Ive been going to this school for over 4 years now and I still think it was the worst decision I ever made.\n\nThe school cares about the uniform policy more than they care about the teaching and wellbeing of their students.\n\nIf your thinking of going to this school please don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t and if u already go to this school I\u00e2\u0080\u0099m really sorry xx","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Ive been going to this school for over 4 years now and I still think it was the worst decision I ever made.\n\nThe school cares about the uniform policy more than they care about the teaching and wellbeing of their students.\n\nIf your thinking of going to this school please don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t and if u already go to this school I\u00e2\u0080\u0099m really sorry xx","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Ella Bestay","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104504493362275088936\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJLwjTICvaJMAcU2kG3l7nx9z_wGL473QAjVwTn6l6S=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-07-10T16:48:46Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"The school only cares about grades and people who are struggling with keeping up their grades get no support. There is no support in the school and all the children get hidden from the truth by teachers. Miss bone the ex student herself made the school a failure she gets everyone else to do her work she is lazy and gets everyone else to do it for her. One time at lunch time she told a child that she should have worn her uniform dirty after wearing grey joggers instead of black.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The school only cares about grades and people who are struggling with keeping up their grades get no support. There is no support in the school and all the children get hidden from the truth by teachers. Miss bone the ex student herself made the school a failure she gets everyone else to do her work she is lazy and gets everyone else to do it for her. One time at lunch time she told a child that she should have worn her uniform dirty after wearing grey joggers instead of black.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Louisa clarke","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/102589369617025366703\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocKNFsvztGE2Q1CcJQpYtDeHYMPYiF6OOqLM6zCc_oKt=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-07-07T08:09:38Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"The staff at reception are hostile, obtuse, unhelpful, and condescending jobsworths, quick to assume the mantle of victimhood even when they are objectively in the wrong. This is all a great pity as they are the first point of contact for most visitors and a considerable blight on what appears to be an otherwise well staffed and effectively run school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The staff at reception are hostile, obtuse, unhelpful, and condescending jobsworths, quick to assume the mantle of victimhood even when they are objectively in the wrong. This is all a great pity as they are the first point of contact for most visitors and a considerable blight on what appears to be an otherwise well staffed and effectively run school.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"H Snare","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111046379878338220573\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjU-sWUJEg_jDIF_DNIJmR8oTrWi6m_mQii_Ykk7MATiVw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-12-14T17:59:36Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"the spanish one of the science teachers(ms mason) and a few of the english teachers are rude and hostile towards the students. to quote one of the rude igrnat spanish teachers \"i should not be teaching you spanish i should be teaching u manners\" also i hate the seating plan in history change me back to the back. also 4 of the 5 head of years bully me","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"the spanish one of the science teachers(ms mason) and a few of the english teachers are rude and hostile towards the students. to quote one of the rude igrnat spanish teachers \"i should not be teaching you spanish i should be teaching u manners\" also i hate the seating plan in history change me back to the back. also 4 of the 5 head of years bully me","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"pineapple pig","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/117943017490429920592\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJzMUf2bJoZI4drMVaQFhD889MAi3stXeNaoeIVxYJ3=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-03-05T16:11:40Z"}]