Weald Of Kent Grammar School Academy Trust

Name

Weald Of Kent Grammar School Academy Trust

Legal name

Weald of Kent Grammar School

Website

https://wealdofkent.kent.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Grammar school education
• Sixth form education
• Selective schooling
• Academic curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Tonbridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Weald of Kent Grammar School Academy Trust is a state-funded selective grammar school in Kent, England, providing secondary education for pupils aged 11-18. The school admits students who pass the Kent Test (11+) for Year 7 entry and offers a full academic curriculum through to Sixth Form A Levels, delivered across a main site and an Annexe, complemented by a wide range of extracurricular activities and enrichment programmes.

Product overview

Weald of Kent Grammar School is a selective grammar school operating across two campuses in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Kent. The institution offers a unified educational program centered on its selective admissions testing (Kent Test or Weald Grammar Assessment), comprehensive academic curriculum across humanities, sciences, languages, and arts disciplines, Sixth Form A-Level education, and enrichment programs. Core offerings include academic instruction, admissions testing, and sixth form education, supplemented by the Weald of Kent Enrichment & Development Fund for fundraising, and partnerships such as Atom Learning for pupil premium student support. The school operates non-profit facility hiring through Vivify Venues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Year 7 Grammar School Education

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting, strategic and minor.

• Kent County Council (KCC)coreOthersKent County Council administers the co-ordinated admissions scheme for the school. Parents apply through KCC for secondary school places. KCC also handles appeals and waiting lists.
• Atom LearningsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides free online 11+ preparation materials for Pupil Premium students eligible for free school meals. Students receive free access to Atom Home platform to help familiarise with Kent Test questions and build exam technique.
• Kent and Medway Training (KMT)supportingOthersKMT provides School Centred Initial Teacher Training (ITT) for the school. The school offers teacher training opportunities through this provider.
• Girls' Learning TruststrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeald of Kent Grammar School is planned to join the Girls' Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust specialising in girls' education. This represents a significant governance partnership for the school.
• Vivify VenuesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party venue booking platform used to manage facility hire bookings for the school's Tonbridge and Sevenoaks sites during evenings and weekends.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys: Selective boys' grammar school in nearby Tunbridge Wells using the same Kent Test selection process, directly competing for the same high-attainment families in West Kent.
• Tonbridge Grammar School: Selective girls' grammar school in Tonbridge, Kent, operating on the same Kent Test admissions framework and serving the same geographic catchment as Weald of Kent, making it the closest direct competitor.

Regional players

• Invicta Grammar School: Selective girls' grammar school in Maidstone, Kent, using the Kent Test admissions system; operates in the same county and same selective grammar model but in a different town.
• Dartford Grammar School: Selective boys' grammar school in North Kent using the Kent Test; similar selective state grammar model serving a different part of Kent.
• Sevenoaks School: Leading independent co-educational school located in Sevenoaks, Kent; competes with Weald of Kent for academically selective families in the same affluent West Kent corridor but charges tuition fees.
• Chatham Grammar School: Selective boys' grammar school in Chatham, Medway, operating on the Kent Test framework; comparable selective grammar model but located in a different part of Kent.

Broad incumbents

• North London Collegiate School: Top-tier independent girls' day school with a sixth form and academic excellence reputation; comparable to Weald of Kent in selective, high-attainment student profile and academic outcomes, though fee-paying.
• United Learning: Large UK multi-academy trust running both state-funded and independent schools including grammar-style provision; comparable as a diversified education group operating across multiple campuses.
• Harris Federation: Large UK multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies including selective and non-selective schools; relevant comparator for academy trust scale and operating model, though Harris is not selective.

Others

• Girls' Learning Trust: Multi-academy trust specialising in girls' education that Weald of Kent Grammar School is set to join; comparable as a governance/operating model and the destination organisation for the school's expansion strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/weald-of-kent-grammar-school-academy-trust

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