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Tunbridge Wells Grammar for Girls Admissions
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:00 pm
by klmh1968
Good afternoon everyone
Does anyone know the reason, if there is one, why TWGGs favour areas west of Tunbridge Wells, ie, Sevenoaks and not East, ie, Goudhurst?
Many thanks
Re: Tunbridge Wells Grammar for Girls Admissions
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 3:14 pm
by westkent
I believe that it is because Sevenoaks do not have their own grammar school and Goudhurst and surrounding area does ie Cranbrook (even though it doesn't start at 11!)
Re: Tunbridge Wells Grammar for Girls Admissions
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:32 pm
by klmh1968
Well the Sevenoaks Grammar Campaign keep that quiet! Has anyone ever queried this with the governors? I basically live the same distance from the School as the girls in Sevenoaks yet we are out of catchment. We pay our council Tax to Tunbridge Wells so why can't the school change their criteria like TGS?
Re: Tunbridge Wells Grammar for Girls Admissions
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:16 am
by twellsmum
TWGGS only offers 10% of its places to girls out of catchment each year (that's 14 places). So anyone living out of the town who is not a younger sister (in fact anyone living in teh town more than about 1.8 miles away) will not get in on first allocation.