Join us in Year 7

We are delighted that you are considering Tonbridge Grammar School for your child. Please navigate the information below regarding Year 7 entry 2023, including details of our Summer Open Event.

Second Round Offer, 25 April 2023

The cut off score for Area offers was 375, with a tie break distance applied of 0.257 miles

The cut off score for Trustee places was 392 with no tie breaker applied.

Should you wish to check the position of your child on the waiting list, please email their full name and date of birth to Admissions@tgs.kent.sch.uk and we will respond as soon as we can.

National Offer Day, 1 March 2023

The cut off score for the Area offers was 378, with a tie break distance applied of 4.625 miles.

The cut off score for the Trustee (formerly Governor) places was a score of 393, with a tie break distance applied of 15.968 miles.

If you have been offered a place at TGS please note the information below:

Acceptance/refusal emails should be sent to admissions@tgs.kent.sch.uk marked for the attention of Mrs Court by 15 March. If you live outside Kent please contact Mrs Court direct by email (as well as following the instructions given by your Local Authority).
Declined Offers must be made in writing to admissions@tgs.kent.sch.uk and cannot be accepted over the phone.

If you have been offered a place here, TGS will send its own welcome letters to families by post on 3 March.
TGS induction information will be made available in due course. Our Induction Day (and Evening) for 2023 entry will be Thursday 6 July, in common with many West Kent schools.
A Welcome event will also be held on Friday 16 June – invites to follow.
First day of term in September for Year 7 & 12 is Monday 4 September 2023.

If you have not been offered a place at TGS you may wish to consider the following information:

Waiting list - To add an eligible child’s name to the waiting list you can visit https://www.kent.gov.uk/waitinglist to complete it online. The online waiting list will close on Wednesday 15 March.
Information on appeals is available on the TGS website here.

Any declined places will be filled via KCC’s Reallocation on 26 April.

Should you have any further queries please email admissions@tgs.kent.sch.uk

Admission to Year 7 September 2024

TGS Admissions Policy for 2024

Open Events for Entry to Year 7 in September 2024

Our Summer Open Event for the families of Year 5 students is set for Thursday 22 June 2023.

Families who had registered their interest in this event have filled the event to capacity. We are regrettably unable to accommodate any more visitors on that day or the remainder of this academic year.

Our next Open Events will be in the Autumn as follows:

Tuesday 3 October 2023 - 9:30am – 12.30pm

Thursday 5 October 2023 - 9:30am – 12.30pm

Wednesday 11 October 2023 - 9:30am – 12.30pm

Tuesday 31 October 2023 – 2:30pm – 3:30pm (tour only – no presentations)

We are not able to offer an open evening this year.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN ATTENDING OUR OCTOBER EVENTS

Please ensure you add TGS to your email safe senders list to avoid our notification going to your junk folder.

Registration of interest does not guarantee a ticket. As soon as plans have been finalised we will share the details with you so that you can access the booking site. Ticket numbers may be restricted.

Admission to Year 7 September 2023

TGS is a high achieving selective grammar school with academy status, educating girls between the ages of 11 and 16 and girls and boys in the Sixth Form. We are an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School.

For entry to Year 7 all applicants must complete their Local Authority Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF).

The School can only consider applicants who have been selective assessed according to the Kent 11+ test.

It is impossible to accurately predict where TGS cut off scores will settle, however for historical scores and an explanation of how places are allocated please see the below:

Guidance for parents

Kent Test Results 2022 (For entry September 2023)

To be grammar school assessed this year, a pupil needs an aggregate score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108.

It is essential that families put schools on their application form in the order that they genuinely prefer them regardless of other factors like historical scoring patterns (past years' scores are available in the 'Guidance for parents' download below). Putting TGS as your first choice does not represent any risk to the likelihood of success at other schools on your list.

TGS is closed Monday 24 October to Friday 28 October for half term holiday. If you have any queries regarding the application process you may find they can be answered by visiting the Kent County Council website here and our own website admission page has an electronic prospectus, if you were not able to visit our Open Events last week. However, if you should require any further clarification please contact admissions@tgs.kent.sch.uk and we will respond as soon as we can.

TGS Admission Policy for Entry 2023

Admission to Year 7 in September 2023 Guidance for Parents

Our Pupil Premium Promise

A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) (please click here to download) is required ONLY from applicants who are eligible for and wish to apply for a Pupil Premium place. Please be aware the SIF alone does not constitute an application.