Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (TWGGS), established in 1905, is an all-female selective school in
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in Kent, England, southeast of central London. It lies close to the border with East Sussex on the northern edge of the High Weald, whose sandstone geology is exemplified by the rock formation High Rocks. ...
, a town in
Kent
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, England. The "
eleven plus
The eleven-plus (11+) is a standardized examination administered to some students in England and Northern Ireland in their last year of primary education, which governs admission to grammar schools and other secondary schools which use academ ...
" examination represents the main entrance criterion, along with residence within the
catchment area
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(1.6 miles as of 2015) A small number of spaces are reserved for students outside the catchment area, which are called governess places. These are generally only given to students with high marks in the 11+. The current head mistress is Mrs Linda Wybar.
About the school
The school is a specialist school in Music with English. The school has taken part in many sporting events such as football, curling, hockey, netball and dance. There are 5 forms per year named 'T', 'W', 'I', 'G' and 'S', and each class has around 30 pupils.
Notable former pupils
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Nazaneen Ghaffar, television weather presenter
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See also
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Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge Grammar School is a state grammar school in Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom. The school was established in 1905 at the Technical Institute in Avebury Avenue Tonbridge, having only 19 enrolled students. Today, the school is situated in ...
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Tunbridge Wells Boys' Grammar School
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The Skinners' School
The Skinners' School (formally The Skinners' Company's Middle School for Boys and commonly known as Skinners'), is a British Grammar School with academy status for boys located in the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. Established in ...
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The Judd School
The Judd School (often known simply as Judd) is a voluntary aided grammar school in Tonbridge, Kent, England. It was established in 1888 at Stafford House on East Street in Tonbridge, where it remained for eight years before moving to its present ...
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Weald of Kent Grammar School
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The Skinners’ Kent Academy
References
External links
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Ofsted SiteResults of Latest Ofsted InspectionKey Stage 3 Achievement and Attainment Tables 2006GCSE Achievement and Attainment Tables 2006
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Grammar schools in Kent
Girls' schools in Kent
Schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Educational institutions established in 1905
1905 establishments in England
Foundation schools in Kent
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