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Foundation grammar school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (TWGGS), established in 1905, is an all-female selective school in Royal Tunbridge Wells, a town in Kent, England.
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2014) |
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (TWGGS) | |
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Address | |
Southfield Road , , TN4 9UJ England | |
Coordinates | 51°08′41″N 0°15′30″E |
Information | |
Type | Foundation grammar school |
Motto | “Give your best” |
Established | 1905 |
Local authority | Kent |
Department for Education URN | 118789 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headmistress | Katie Marchant |
Gender | Girls |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | approx. 1100 |
Colour(s) | Navy and Gold and Green and White |
Website | http://www.twggs.kent.sch.uk |
The school was established in 1905.[1]
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.
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