Tonbridge Grammar School
Specific admissions and 11 plus exam information to help you to be successful with an 11 Plus application to Tonbridge Grammar School. Use the information below to find our recommended 11 Plus books and papers that specifically relate to your application.
11 Plus Entry Information for Tonbridge Grammar School
This is an average-size girls’ grammar school with a large, mixed sixth form. Students come from a wide geographical area and are from approximately the top 25% of the ability range. The vast majority of students are White British. The large majority are materially advantaged, with very few being entitled to free school meals. The number of students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities is low. The school has specialist status in mathematics and computing and is the lead school in the local Leading Edge Partnership Programme.
County | Kent |
Address | Tonbridge Grammar School, Deakin Leas, Tonbridge TN9 2JR |
Type | Girls Grammar |
Pupils | 1,058 |
Places in Year 7 | 150 |
Open Days | June/November |
Tonbridge Grammar School 11+ Resources | Maths resources English resources Verbal Reasoning resources Non Verbal Reasoning resources |
Competition | 4 applicants for every place |
Exam Format | Kent 11 Plus Test |
School Website | www.tgs.kent.sch.uk |
Tonbridge Grammar School 11 Plus Exam FormatThe 11 Plus Exam format for Tonbridge Grammar School is written by GL Assessment. All schools in Kent have the same exam which grants entry for all schools. The exam format is as follows.
Tonbridge Grammar School 11 Plus Exam PaperSome publishers have access to the exam format and produce their own mirror papers which aim to replicate what an 11 Plus exam for this consortium might look like. We understand that these publishers get the information from familiarisation packs sent to parents, teachers, local tutors and pupils who have sat the test. The tests can of course change at any time and these papers only aim to give a good idea of what to expect, however, they are very useful and most parents use them at some point. The ones we would suggest are from Learning Street. They are of high quality and cheaper than any others we have seen. Direct links to the papers are below and Learning Street produce them as mock exams which is unique ( so you can run your own mock exam at home). Links to the papers are below: Kent 11 Plus Mock Exam Papers Bundle (packs 1-4) How to prepare for the Tonbridge Grammar School 11 Plus ExamEssentially you have 5 options when it comes to helping your child to prepare. 1/ Some parents use a Private Tutor. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Private tutors in Kent to help you. These can cost between £2500 and £6000 a year. For help thinking about which private tutor might be right for you see our guidance page. 2/ Other parents use a Tuition Centre with group tuition. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Tuition centres in Kent to help you. These can cost between £1500 and £3500 for a year. For help thinking about which tuition centre might be right for you see our guidance page. 3/ If you are thinking of preparing at home using books then our 11 Plus Exam papers and books section provides lots of links and advice to help you choose which books to use and what to focus on. Preparation plans are also provided. Using this method is great for those parents prepared to take a more hands on approach. The average parent using this method spends about £300 on books and papers during the final year of preparation. 4/ A great option is a structured course. These courses gradually build up skills so you can focus on helping your child with the work provided. The best supplier is Learning Street which helps you prepare your child from home, ranging in price from £12 to £89 ( full cost – not monthly cost) it is the cheapest method of preparation. To find out their course suggestions for Tonbridge Grammar School 11 Plus preparation click the link. 5/ Online preparation. This is not something we recommend. Online solutions are growing more useful and reliable and for some aspects of preparation they can be useful but certainly not for all your preparation needs. They are also very expensive for what they provide with some coming in at £600- £1000 for a year depending on which options you select. For our rationale on why we believe online preparation is not a good solution yet click through to the page 11 Plus online preparation. Tonbridge Grammar School 11 Plus Exam – Further HelpThis website has lots of information which can help you aside from the ones we have directed you to above: If you are thinking about doing an 11 Plus Mock Exam, then we have a page with 11 Plus Mock Exams in Kent. We have all sorts of pages related to preparing for the exam and getting ready for the exam day itself including: Top Ten 11 plus Preparation Tips Last Minute Preparation Solutions 11 Plus Exam Forum – Kent Pages- where we have pre-answered the most common questions And of course there is a wealth of information including preparation plans in our exam papers and books section for Kent. |