Head: Rebecca Crean
An accessible girls' grammar school in Kent with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
Pass Mark
0
Pupils
Max Score
423
Qualifying Score
332
78% of max
Cutoff Score
378
89% of max
Out-of-Catchment Cutoff
400
Distance Cutoff
14.6 mi
Applications
829
Offers Made
180
Catchment, then Score
Catchment area students get priority. Within catchment, places by test score.
girls who live in and pay council tax to Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Tunbridge Wells Borough and Sevenoaks District council areas (Area places)
Local Authorities
Postcode Areas
Max distance: 5 miles
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
15 places
Out-of-Area
In-Catchment Cutoff
378
Lowest score offered
Out-of-Catchment Cutoff
400
Lowest score offered
Appeals Deadline
2026-04-02
Process
Appeals are held online. You must state the reasons for your appeal and supply documentary evidence when lodging the appeal form. Appeals are heard within two months of the refusal letter.
Waiting List
Waiting lists are kept separately for Pupil Premium, Area and Trustee places and re-ranked, according to our original oversubscription criteria, each time a name is added. Waiting list maintained until 31st December.
1. Register
1 Jun 2026
2. Take Test
Kent Test
3. Results
15 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 32 grammar schools, administered by GL Assessment, testing English, Mathematics, Reasoning. Three multiple-choice papers administered by GL Assessment. Each paper is 50 minutes. Girls only school for Years 7-11, co-educational Sixth Form. Uses Kent PESE 11+ Test. Three separate offer lists: Area places (135) for local authorities, Trustee places (30) for outside area, and Pupil Premium places (15). Distance tie-breaker of 4.7 miles for Area offers and 14.6 miles for Trustee offers in 2026. In-year admissions require CAT4 tests with minimum score of 118 in each assessment plus written papers in English, Maths and Languages.
Max
423
Qualifying Score
332
78% of max
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 Jun 2026
Open Morning
Open Morning on 18 June 2026
18 Jun 2026
Open Evening
Open Evening on 25 June 2026
25 Jun 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
1 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
10 Sep 2026
9:00am
Open Morning
Thursday 8 October 2026, 9.30am-12.30pm
8 Oct 2026
9:30am
Open Morning
Tuesday 13 October 2026, 9.30am-12.30pm
13 Oct 2026
9:30am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
15 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
National Common Application Form deadline (set by each local authority — usually 31 October).
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day. All secondary school offers are released today.
1 Mar 2027
76.9
Attainment 8
98.3%
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
The school's 2025 results at a glance — GCSE (Key Stage 4) and A-Level (sixth form) shown separately. Each tile shows the latest figure and how it moved on the year before.
76.9
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
98%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
99%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
97%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
7.63
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
The DfE doesn't publish A-Level averages for this school's sixth form — usually because most students take the International Baccalaureate rather than A-Levels, so the A-Level cohort is too small to report. See destinations below for sixth-form outcomes.
The same numbers in context — against the England state-funded average, the typical grammar school, and grammars with a similar intake.
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
Strong averages can hide gaps. These tiles split the same cohort by disadvantage and by sex — a small gap means the school delivers for everyone, not just the strongest intake.
| Metric | Disadv. | Non-dis. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 66.3 | 77.4 | +11 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 100% | 98% | -2pp |
| EBacc entry | 75% | 98% | +23pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
Whether pupils choose to stay on after GCSEs, and which way the headline results have been moving over recent years.
The end of the journey — what leavers do after sixth form, and how this school's university record compares.
71%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
69%
Higher Education
≈1pp vs grammar avg
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Zooming in from whole-school figures to individual subjects — where entries concentrate, and which departments stand out in either direction.
Bar = entries · chip = grade 4+ pass rate
Bar = entries · chip = A*–E pass rate
Strongest at
Mathematics
179 entries
100%
+0.9pp vs school
Physics
167 entries
100%
+0.9pp vs school
Biology
167 entries
100%
+0.9pp vs school
Watch list
Art and Design
46 entries
96%
-3.4pp vs school
French
52 entries
96%
-2.9pp vs school
Insufficient subject-level data for ranking (need ≥5 subjects with pass rates).
Entry Requirements
minimum grade 6 in English Language or English Literature, Mathematics and two Sciences
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (48.2%)
Pupils of White British heritage
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and other Asian heritage
More than one heritage — e.g. White & Asian, White & Black Caribbean
Black Caribbean, Black African and other Black heritage
A single heritage outside the groups above — e.g. Arab, White non-British
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 22 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 7 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Scale: Inadequate → Requires Improvement → Good → Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £393 (-6%) below the English average
Share of total spend going on staff
Typical English secondary: 75–80% on staff.
Spend per pupil per year
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,057
Teaching Staff / pupil
£678
Educational Supplies / pupil
£458
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£1,609
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £5,903,024 · 899 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£5,030,105
The school's core allocation — pupil numbers × the basic per-pupil rate — before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£22,575
Targeted funding for 21 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£87,870
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£22,079
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£1,555
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£512,663
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£142,484
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£52,648
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£68,074
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,164 / 1,260(92%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
minimum grade 6 in English Language or English Literature, Mathematics and two Sciences
1:18.1
Staff:Pupil Ratio
99.6%
Qualified Teachers
3.8%
Absence Rate
6.28%
Persistent Absence
Modern school facilities with focus on academic excellence and student wellbeing, including specialized facilities for the International Baccalaureate programme.
Sports
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STEM
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Arts
{"drama theatre":1,"music rooms":2,"art studios":1}
Library
Well-equipped library with extensive book collection, study areas, computer terminals, and quiet study spaces. Open during school hours and after school.
Capital Projects
Recent completion of new science laboratories and refurbishment of the sports hall. Plans for expansion of sixth form facilities and library renovation.
wide range of co-curricular activities
Sports
Football, Rugby, Netball, Hockey
Music & Performing Arts
School Orchestra, Choir, Drama Productions
Clubs & Societies
Debating Society, Robotics Club, Chess Club
Duke of Edinburgh
Offered
Trips & Exchanges
school trips, foreign exchanges
Community Service
Partnerships with local primary schools, charity fundraising activities, Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, community volunteering opportunities
Uniform
The school uniform consists of a navy blue blazer, white shirt, black trousers or skirt, and a tie. Suppliers: Schoolwear Solutions, Uniform Direct.
School Meals
Hot meals available in the school dining hall. Catering provided by Chartwells.
Homework Policy
Homework increases progressively from Year 7 (approximately 1-1.5 hours per night) to Year 11 (2-3 hours per night). Subject-specific homework timetables provided.
Behaviour Policy
Positive behaviour policy emphasizing respect, responsibility and excellence. House system supports pastoral care. Clear sanctions for misconduct including detentions and exclusions for serious breaches.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones are not allowed during lessons and should be switched off.
SEND Provision
Dedicated SEND coordinator, learning support department, individual education plans for students with identified needs, specialist teaching assistants
Priority area: within 5 miles of Tonbridge, straight-line. Always confirm exact boundaries with the school — distance is measured by each admissions authority's own method.
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Route 96 from Gravesend, Route 428 from Bexleyheath
Nearest Station: Tonbridge Station
Transport Info
The school is located in Tonbridge with good transport links to surrounding areas in Kent and the wider Southeast region.
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