Weald of Kent Grammar School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Weald of Kent Grammar School
Address: Tudeley Lane
Town/City: Tonbridge
County: Kent
Postcode: TN9 2JP
Telephone Number: 01732 373500
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Weald Of Kent Grammar School Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Booth
Capacity: 2475
Gender: Girls

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1913 (4% boys & 96% girls)
Enrollment: 77% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 3.9%

Location and administration

URN: 136455
DfE Number: 886/4046
UKPRN: 10032960
UPRN: 200000962006
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (E07000115)
Constituency: Tonbridge (E14001549)
Electoral Ward: Vauxhall (E05015052)

Easting & Northing: 559489E, 145217N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 11' 4.45" N 0° 16' 50.81" E
Plus Code: 9F3257MJ+R8

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Tonbridge Grammar School (0.4km)
  2. Hillview School for Girls (0.5km)
  3. Royal Rise Primary School (0.5km)
  4. Bishop Chavasse Primary School (0.7km)
  5. The Judd School (1.2km)
  6. Somerhill (1.3km)
  7. Sussex Road Community Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Leigh Academy Tonbridge (1.5km)
  9. Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment (1.7km)
  10. Tonbridge School (1.9km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Andrew Barnett - Trustee. Appointed on 12 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 January 2028.
  • Mr Richard Booth - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 April 2027.
  • Mr Richard Vincent Booth - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 May 2023.
  • Mr David Bower - Member. Appointed on 25 November 2010 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mrs Amelia-Jane Clark - Trustee. Appointed on 4 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 March 2028.
  • Mrs Jane Craigie-Payne - Trustee. Appointed on 23 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 February 2028.
  • Mr Adrian Docherty - Trustee. Appointed on 20 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 January 2029.
  • Dr Toby Fountain - Trustee. Appointed on 11 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2026.
  • Mr Timothy French - Member. Appointed on 25 November 2010 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mrs Rosanna Holt - Trustee. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2028.
  • Mrs Saima Islam - Trustee. Appointed on 11 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 March 2028.
  • Mr Kim Jiskoot - Trustee. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 November 2025.
  • Mr Robin Jones - Trustee. Appointed on 3 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 November 2027.
  • Mr Robin Jones - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 6 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 November 2027.
  • Mr Benjamin Katz - Trustee. Appointed on 28 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 October 2028.
  • Mrs Emily Leonard - Member. Appointed on 12 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 January 2026.
  • Mr Paul Martin - Member. Appointed on 6 July 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Carmai Pestell - Member. Appointed on 13 July 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Valeria Alessia Ropkins - Trustee. Appointed on 31 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
  • Mr John Alexander Savage - Trustee. Appointed on 14 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 March 2029.
  • Mr Gautam Sehgal - Trustee. Appointed on 4 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 March 2028.
  • Ms Victoria Tomalin - Trustee. Appointed on 18 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2027.
  • Mr William Varley - Trustee. Appointed on 27 June 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 6 July 2026.
  • Mr Mason Willis - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023.
  • Mr Dominic Woodward-Lebihan - Trustee. Appointed on 24 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 February 2030.