Tonbridge Grammar School
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Tonbridge Grammar School is a state school in Tonbridge
, Kent, United Kingdom. There are approximately 1050 students ranging from 11 to 18 years. It was previously known as Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls but with the introduction of boys in the sixth form
in 2002, the school changed its name. The school motto is "Courage and Honour".
similarly achieves good A-Level and GCSE results, making the pair the most high-achieving schools in north-west Kent.
TGS has the Maths & Computing Specialist Status and Languages Specialist Status, as well as being a Leading Edge School.
TGS also has local rivalry with fellow girl's grammar, Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School (TWGGS). The two schools compete officially and unofficially in sports and academic achievements alike.
As of 2012, the school will be adopting an exclusively International Baccalaureate Diploma curriculum for Sixth Form students with effect from September 2012.
Tonbridge
Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London...
, Kent, United Kingdom. There are approximately 1050 students ranging from 11 to 18 years. It was previously known as Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls but with the introduction of boys in the sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
in 2002, the school changed its name. The school motto is "Courage and Honour".
History
Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls began in 1905 with just 13 girls as pupils on the top floor of Tonbridge Library. The headmistress and only teacher was Miss Taylor. The school moved to its current site in Deakin Leas in 1913, after Tonbridge Library became too small to accommodate the growing numbers.Academic performance
The school has achieved high results in both A-Level and GCSE exams, ranking usually within the top state schools in the county. The local boys equivalent school, The Judd SchoolThe Judd School
The Judd School is a state secondary school in Tonbridge, Kent, southeast 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 location on Brook Street, in the south of the town...
similarly achieves good A-Level and GCSE results, making the pair the most high-achieving schools in north-west Kent.
TGS has the Maths & Computing Specialist Status and Languages Specialist Status, as well as being a Leading Edge School.
TGS also has local rivalry with fellow girl's grammar, Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School (TWGGS). The two schools compete officially and unofficially in sports and academic achievements alike.
As of 2012, the school will be adopting an exclusively International Baccalaureate Diploma curriculum for Sixth Form students with effect from September 2012.
Notable former pupils
- Priscilla Baines CB
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