Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Explained

Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (TWGGS)
Coordinates:51.1448°N 0.2583°W
Motto:“Give your best”
Established:1905
Type:Foundation grammar school
Head Label:Headmistress
Head:Katie Marchant
Address:Southfield Road
City:Tunbridge Wells
County:Kent
Country:England
Postcode:TN4 9UJ
Local Authority:Kent
Ofsted:Yes
Urn:118789
Enrolment:approx. 1100
Gender:Girls
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Colours:Navy and Gold and Green and White
Website:http://www.twggs.kent.sch.uk

Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (TWGGS), established in 1905, is an all-female selective school in Royal Tunbridge Wells, a town in Kent, England.

History

The school was established in 1905.[1]

About the school

The "eleven plus" examination represents the main entrance criterion, along with residence within the catchment area (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.

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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Notes and References

  1. Book: Stephenson, Kate . A Cultural History of School Uniform . 2021-01-12 . University of Exeter Press . 978-1-905816-55-2 . en.
  2. Web site: Jo Brand Interview.