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Weald of Kent Grammar School
Weald of Kent Grammar School offers girls two qualifying routes: the Kent Test or its own Weald Grammar Assessment.
Grammar school · Tonbridge, Kent
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Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2JP
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 7 entry, girls may qualify for Weald of Kent through either the Kent Test or the school’s own Weald Grammar Assessment. The school treats both routes equally and applies the same oversubscription criteria; its published admission number is 270. Both tests for that intake took place in September 2026. Kent residents should submit the secondary school application by 2 November 2026; families elsewhere should use their home authority’s deadline.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
Assessment provider: Kent County Council / Weald Grammar Assessment
The admissions process
- For September 2027, children may qualify through the Kent Test or the school’s Weald Grammar Assessment. Neither route has priority; the school’s own assessment includes English, Mathematics, verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Weald of Kent Grammar School
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Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
Build on it with Plusling
Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
Build on it with Plusling
Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizVerbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
Build on it with Plusling
Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizNon-verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
Build on it with Plusling
Give visual reasoning another go in Plusling, with original puzzles and explanations your child can return to.
Start the 5-question non-verbal reasoning quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
English papers
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Maths papers
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Verbal Reasoning papers
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Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
Explore the papersThese are Plusling skills practice, not official school or test papers.
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Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Read the school’s admissions criteria
Check catchment, oversubscription rules and any supplementary form alongside the test registration.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
Before you apply
- Kent Test and Weald Grammar Assessment qualification are treated equally; meeting either standard does not itself guarantee one of the 270 places.
Plusling’s guide to Weald of Kent Grammar School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Year 7 Admissions FAQs – September 2027 Weald of Kent Grammar School
- Admissions Policy 2027/2028 Weald of Kent Grammar School
- Kent Test provider transition information Kent County Council
- Admission to secondary school in Kent 2027 Kent County Council
- Weald of Kent Grammar School: school details Department for Education