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Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Tonbridge Grammar School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge Grammar School is a selective girls' grammar school in Kent, using the GL exam board for its 11+ entrance exam. There is no interview stage as part of the admissions process. While there is no fixed catchment, most places are reserved for girls living in Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge Wells, or Sevenoaks.
If your daughter is bright and well-rounded and you would rather she felt cheerful at school than under constant pressure, Tonbridge Grammar tends to make a strong first impression. The Good Schools Guide calls it "a highly successful selective academy with a track record of innovation", and found the atmosphere "relaxed, welcoming and focused, with girls moving about cheerily" and keen to say hello. It is a girls' grammar in Tonbridge, Kent, with a co-educational sixth form that has welcomed boys since 2002.
The school has a charming start. It opened in January 1905 with just nineteen girls on the top floor of the town library, taught by a single teacher, Miss Taylor, who gave the school its motto, "Courage and Honour". It moved to its present hilltop site at Deakin Leas in 1913. For many years it was one of the country's leading International Baccalaureate state schools, and although the sixth form moved to A levels in 2026, that all-rounder spirit of breadth alongside depth still runs through how it teaches.
Parents and pupils describe the head, Rebecca Crean, as "calm" and "serene", someone who "really understands the ethos of the school" and is "a superb advocate for girls' education". It is a purposeful but unpressured place, where working hard sits alongside a genuinely friendly daily feel. Tonbridge Grammar suits a curious, capable girl who wants breadth as well as strong results, and who will be happiest in a school that lets her be both serious about her work and entirely herself.
Key facts
Admissions
Admissions contact
office@tgs.kent.sch.uk
Admissions phone
01732 365125
Registration form
https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/kent-test
Sibling policy
What this school tests
Kent Test
English
- Punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Comparison
- Reading Comprehension - Evaluation
- Reading Comprehension - Grammar and punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Inference and Deduction
- Reading Comprehension - Information Retrieval
- Reading Comprehension - Language Techniques and Imagery
- Reading Comprehension - Sentence-level Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension - Sequencing
- Reading Comprehension - Structure, Form, Voice and Tone
- Reading Comprehension - Summarising
- Reading Comprehension - Text Classification and Purpose
- Reading Comprehension - Types of Words and Phrases
- Reading Comprehension - Word Meaning / Choice
- Sentence Completion
- Spelling
Maths
- Algebra
- Angles and Degrees
- BIDMAS
- Coordinate Grids
- Estimation and Rounding
- Factors and Multiples
- Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- Magic squares
- Measurement
- Money
- Number and Place Value
- Number Walls
- Operations
- Perimeter, Area and Volume
- Position and Direction
- Properties of Shapes
- Ratio and Proportion
- Reflection, Rotation and Symmetry
- Sequences
- Special Numbers
- Speed, Distance and Time
- Statistics
- Time
Non-verbal Reasoning
- Extended Figure Series
- Figure Analogies
- Figure Matrices
- Figure Operations
- Figure Series
- Grid Matrices
- Horizontal Codes
- Most Like Three Figures
- Most Like Two Figures
- Odd Figure Out
- Star Matrices
- Triangle Matrices
- Triangle Series
- Vertical Codes
Verbal Reasoning
- Anagrams
- Compound Words
- Embedded Words
- Form a Word
- Insert a Letter
- Letter Analogies
- Letter Calculations
- Letter Codes
- Letter Grids
- Letter Sequences
- Move 1 / 2 Letters
- Number Analogies
- Number Calculations
- Number Sequences
- Related Words
- Rhyming Synonyms
- Shuffled Sentences
- Synonyms
- Word / Logic Puzzles
- Word Analogies
- Word Completion
- Word Match
- Word Opposites
- Word Pairs
- Word Relationships
- Words and Codes
Spatial Reasoning
- 2D Rotations
- Block Counting
- Combining Shapes
- Fold and Punch
- Folding Cubes
- Hidden Shapes
- Missing Face of Cube
- Shape Completion
Catchment area
Does Tonbridge Grammar School have a catchment area?
There is no fixed catchment, but most places (the Area places) are reserved for girls living in Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge Wells or Sevenoaks. A smaller number of Trustee places are open to girls living outside these areas.
Selection review and safety net
Previous exam results
GCSE results
In 2025 students achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 77.2 across their GCSEs. 98.3% gained a grade 5 or better in both English and Maths. 91.6% achieved the English Baccalaureate at grade 5 or above.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
A-level results
Tonbridge Grammar offers the International Baccalaureate rather than A-Levels at sixth form. In 2025 its post-16 students achieved a B+ average grade across their academic qualifications (43.66 points per entry). Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
Frequently asked questions
What exam board does Tonbridge Grammar School use for the 11+?
Tonbridge Grammar School uses the GL exam board for its 11+ entrance exam.
Does Tonbridge Grammar School interview 11+ candidates?
No, there is no interview stage as part of the 11+ admissions process for Tonbridge Grammar School.
Is Tonbridge Grammar School a single-sex or co-educational school?
Tonbridge Grammar School is a girls' grammar school for 11+ entry. Its sixth form is co-educational.
Does Tonbridge Grammar School have a catchment area for 11+ entry?
While there is no fixed catchment, most 11+ places are for girls living in Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge Wells, or Sevenoaks. A smaller number of Trustee places are open to girls living outside these areas.
What is the official website for Tonbridge Grammar School?
The official website for Tonbridge Grammar School is https://www.tgs.kent.sch.uk/.
What type of school is Tonbridge Grammar School?
Tonbridge Grammar School is a selective girls' grammar school.
Location
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