- Grammar school for girls
- Kent 11+
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: 11+ entry
Southfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9UJ
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Can we apply, and what did it take?
For September 2027 entry
Opens a short explanationqualifying scoreThe score a child must reach to be considered for a grammar school place in that area. Reaching it is not an offer of a place: places then follow each school’s admission rules.
332or more
Kent Test (Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, PESE), 2026 entry (the latest published)
Checked, source: Kent County Council (hosted by school), checkedYear 7 places
174
2027 entry, Published Admission Number ()Opens a short explanationPANPublished Admission NumberThe number of places a school offers in its first year group, for example Year 7. The admission authority sets it each year in the school’s admission policy.
Checked, source: Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, checkedOpens a short explanationfurthest distance offeredHow far from the school the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, in one year. It changes every year with the number of children who apply, so it is history, not a promise.
1.961miles
2026 entry, criteria 1 to 7, on National Offer Day
Checked, source: Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, checked
Your next deadlines
Next: School place applications close: Common Application Form ()Opens a short explanationCAFCommon Application FormThe form you use to apply for a secondary school place. You send it to your own council, even for schools in another area, and you list the schools you want in order of preference. In England it closes on 31 October.
in 13 days
Coming up: Appeal deadline
in 25 weeks
Can we get in?
How far offers reached
Each bar shows how far from Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.
Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.
A score of 332 or more in the Kent Test (Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, PESE) means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.
Distance from home to school, in miles
- National Offer Day
- Final, after the waiting list
- 2027 entryNot known yetOffers are made on Monday 1 March 2027
- 2026 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, offers went to children living up to 1.961 miles away, under criteria 1 to 7. After reallocation: 2.12 miles. Final figure, after the waiting list: 3.319 miles.
- 2025 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, offers went to children living up to 3.219 miles away, under criteria 1 to 7. After reallocation: 3.819 miles. Final figure, after the waiting list: 4.362 miles.
- 2024 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, offers went to children living up to 3.247 miles away, under criteria 1 to 7. Final figure, after the waiting list: 8.945 miles.
- 2023 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, offers went to children living up to 1.563 miles away, under criteria 1 to 7. Final figure, after the waiting list: 3.956 miles.
- 2022 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, offers went to children living up to 2.326 miles away. After reallocation: 2.423 miles. Final figure, after the waiting list: 3.799 miles.
We have not checked how this school measures distance yet. Councils usually measure from your exact address.
Source: Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, checkedWhat the words mean
- National Offer Day:
- the first offers, made on 1 March (or the next working day).
- Final:
- how far offers had reached later, after places were offered from the waiting list.
- Admission rule:
- schools give places rule by rule, in order. The distance is only how far the last rule reached.
- N/A or “All offered”:
- no distance was needed to decide places under that rule, for example because everyone who applied under it got a place.
- No figure published:
- nobody published a figure for that year, or we have not checked one yet. We never fill a gap with a guess.
Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)
How many families applied to Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.
| Figure | Department for Education |
|---|---|
| First-preference applications | 228First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,886,E10000016,Kent,Secondary,8864043,z,4,Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School,174,174,146,26,1,786,228,230,185,1.5616438356164384,1.3103448275862069,161,0,Foundation school,No religious character,3.5,Selective,Urban: Further from a major town or city,No,E14001555,Tunbridge Wells,118789,7View the official source |
| All applications (any preference) | 786All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,886,E10000016,Kent,Secondary,8864043,z,4,Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School,174,174,146,26,1,786,228,230,185,1.5616438356164384,1.3103448275862069,161,0,Foundation school,No religious character,3.5,Selective,Urban: Further from a major town or city,No,E14001555,Tunbridge Wells,118789,7View the official source |
| Places offered on National Offer Day | 174Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,886,E10000016,Kent,Secondary,8864043,z,4,Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School,174,174,146,26,1,786,228,230,185,1.5616438356164384,1.3103448275862069,161,0,Foundation school,No religious character,3.5,Selective,Urban: Further from a major town or city,No,E14001555,Tunbridge Wells,118789,7View the official source |
| Applicants per place | 4.5Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,886,E10000016,Kent,Secondary,8864043,z,4,Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School,174,174,146,26,1,786,228,230,185,1.5616438356164384,1.3103448275862069,161,0,Foundation school,No religious character,3.5,Selective,Urban: Further from a major town or city,No,E14001555,Tunbridge Wells,118789,7View the official source |
Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked
About these figures
Past figures for TWGGS, as published by the school or the council (a guide, not a promise):
At a glance
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School in brief
tap a value for its source
- Pupils
- girlsPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says:
TWGGS is a highly successful selective grammar school for girls from Year 7 to Upper Sixth
View the official source - Who the school admits.
- Year 7 places
- 174Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says:
Our published admission number (PAN) is 174
View the official source2027 entry - The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
- Entrance test
- Kent Test (Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, PESE)
- The test children sit to be considered.
- Opens a short explanationcatchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment.
- priority-area
- Where children get priority. Living inside it does not by itself mean a place.
- Supplementary Information Form (SIF)
- SIF only for pupil premium, with evidence, by 31 October
- An extra form some schools ask for. It goes to the school, not the council.
- School type
- Foundation schoolSchool typeChecked 12 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Get Information about Schools).The source says:
118789,"886","Kent","4043","Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School","05","Foundation school"
View the official source - How the school is run and funded.
Key dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
For children in Year 6 in 2026/27.
Kent County Council (hosted by school)
5 earlier steps, all doneShow
Done: Test registration opens
Done: Test registration closes
Done: School place applications open (CAF)
Source: Borden Grammar School, checkedDone: Test day
Done: Results
Coming up: National Offer Day
Source: Borden Grammar School, checked
Year 5 now? Dates for September 2028 entryNone of these dates are published yet.
Not published yet: Test registration opens
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Test registration closes
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Test day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Results
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: School place applications close: Common Application Form (CAF)
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: National Offer Day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
How places are given
8 admission rules, in order, for 2027 entry
If more children qualify than there are places, Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School gives places using these rules (its Opens a short explanationoversubscription criteriaThe rules a school uses, in order, to decide who gets a place when more children apply than there are places. For example: children in care first, then brothers and sisters of pupils, then distance from home.), in this order (2027 entry).
For 2026 entry, the last places on National Offer Day went under criteria 1 to 7 of that year's rules.
- 1
Looked-after and previously looked-after girls
The policy's own words
1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children
- 2
Pupil premium girls
The policy's own words
2. Children in receipt of Pupil Premium
- 3
Sibling at the school
The policy's own words
3. Current Family Association
- 4
Health and special access reasons
The policy's own words
4. Health and Special Access Reasons
- 5
Daughters of staff
The policy's own words
5. Daughters of staff
- 6
Living in the named parishes or within 4 miles
The policy's own words
6. Eligible girls who live in the named parishes or within a 4 mile radius proximity of the school
- 7
Distance from home to school
The policy's own words
7. Distance from home to school
- 8
17 Governor places to the highest Kent Test scorers in the priority area
The policy's own words
8. Governor Places (17)
Source: Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, checked
- Brothers and sisters
- Brothers and sisters of pupils at the school get priority.Source: Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, checked
- Supplementary form
- SIF only for pupil premium, with evidence, by 31 OctoberSource: Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, checked
- Address used
- The address you live at on Monday 7 December 2026 is the one that counts.Source: Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, checked
The admission rules for September 2028 entry are not published yet. We check the school's website and add them when they appear.
More detail from our guide
2027 entry. Status of TWGGS's arrangements: determinedTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Document status (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says: What are the Determined Oversubscription Criteria for Entry into Year 7 for TWGGS 2027-2028?
View the official source.
Oversubscription rules, in order: (1) Looked-after and previously looked-after girls. (2) Pupil premium girls. (3) Sibling at the school. (4) Health and special access reasons. (5) Daughters of staff. (6) Living in the named parishes or within 4 miles. (7) Distance from home to school. (8) 17 Governor places to the highest Kent Test scorers in the priority area.Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says: Places are allocated to grammar-assessed students in the following priority order:
View the official source
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Catchment or priority area | Priority area: named parishes around Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, or within 4 miles of the school (including East Sussex)Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Kind (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says: applicants living within a 4 mile radius of the school, including those falling within this distance in East Sussex, are also included in the area the school gives priority to.View the official source |
| Radius (miles) | 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Radius miles (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says: within a 4 mile radius proximity of the schoolView the official source |
| Sibling priority | YesTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Sibling priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says: 3. Current Family AssociationView the official source |
| Children of staff | YesTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Staff children priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says: 5. Daughters of staffView the official source |
| Pupil premium (qualified children) | Grammar-assessed pupil premium girls come second after looked-after children; SIF with evidence to the school by 31 OctoberTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Rank (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says: 2. Children in receipt of Pupil PremiumView the official source |
| Supplementary form | SIF only for pupil premium, with evidence, by 31 OctoberTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Supplementary form (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says: The supplementary information form (SIF) is required only if your child is eligible for Pupil Premium.View the official source |
| Date the home address counts from | 7 December 2026Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Address date (where your child must live) (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says: You need to have informed KCC of your new address by 7th December 2026.View the official source |
2028 entry: Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: No 2028-entry arrangements published on the school site.
View the official source.
The test
Kent Test (Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, PESE)
- Test
- Kent Test (Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, PESE)
- Test date, 2027 entry
- Thursday 10 September 2026
TWGGS considers children assessed as suitable for grammar school in the Kent Test (how it works).
Open days
Next: Year 6 open morning, Wed 21 Oct 2026
Coming up: Year 6 open morning
10.40am-12.30pm
Coming up: Year 5 open morning (2028 entry families)
10.40am-12.30pm
Source: Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, checked
If you are refused a place
Reviews, appeals and the waiting list
General information, not legal advice.
General information, not legal advice.
You can appeal for a place at TWGGS if you named it on your application. Kent appeals for 2027 entry: lodge by 13 April 2027Kent 2027 entry: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Borden Grammar School.The source says: Tuesday 13 April 2027 Appeals need to be lodged by this date to be heard before September
View the official source to be heard before September.
Keep a realistic second choice. See the Kent Test 11+ guide.
What is different about TWGGS
- Score matters here. 157 places by criteria 1-7 (mainly distance); then 17 Governor places to the highest-scoring remaining girls living in the priority areaTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Used (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says:
the 17 highest scoring children are then allocated these places under criteria 8, Governor's places.
View the official source - Pupil premium priority. Grammar-assessed pupil premium girls come second after looked-after children; SIF with evidence to the school by 31 OctoberTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Rank (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says:
2. Children in receipt of Pupil Premium
View the official source - Where you live. Priority area: named parishes around Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, or within 4 miles of the school (including East Sussex)Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Kind (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.The source says:
applicants living within a 4 mile radius of the school, including those falling within this distance in East Sussex, are also included in the area the school gives priority to.
View the official source
Other Kent schools
How far offers reached at all 32 schools on the same test
Listed A to Z. Each school has its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.
Listed A to Z by school name.
Barton Court Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
No distance published
–
No distance published
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Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
No distance published
–
Cranbrook SchoolBoys and girls
Lowest score offered: 349 (aggregate score), 2026 entry
349
Dane Court Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
No distance published
–
No distance published
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Dartford Grammar School for GirlsGirls
No distance published
–
Dover Grammar School for BoysBoys
No distance published
–
Dover Grammar School for GirlsGirls
No distance published
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No distance published
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No distance published
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No distance published
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No distance published
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Offers reached 9.8 miles2026 entry
Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsGirls
No distance published
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Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
No distance published
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Oakwood Park Grammar SchoolBoys
No distance published
–
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, FavershamBoys and girls
No distance published
–
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar SchoolGirls
No distance published
–
Simon Langton Grammar School for BoysBoys
No distance published
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Sir Roger Manwood's SchoolBoys and girls
No distance published
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The Folkestone School for GirlsGirls
No distance published
–
No distance published
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Lowest score offered: 389 (aggregate score), 2026 entry
389
The Norton Knatchbull SchoolBoys
No distance published
–
Offers reached 11 miles2025 entry
Lowest score offered: 378 (aggregate score), 2026 entry
378
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolGirls(this school)
Offers reached 1.961 miles2026 entry
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for BoysBoys
Offers reached 14.78 miles2026 entry
Weald of Kent Grammar SchoolGirls
No distance published
–
Wilmington Grammar School for BoysBoys
No distance published
–
Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsGirls
No distance published
–
Source: Maidstone Grammar School, checked Each school's own page names its source. Distances are measured by each school's own method, so compare with care.
Official documents and sources
6 sources, each kept as an archived copy
- Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics)
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 16 Oct 2026
- Department for Education (Get Information about Schools)
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 11 Oct 2026
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
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