About the school
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, often known as TWGSB, is a selective boys’ grammar school located on St John’s Road in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, with a co-educational sixth form. The school is known for strong academic results, excellent sporting provision and a broad, well-rounded curriculum.
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys was founded in the early 1900s and gained academy status. As one of the larger boys’ grammar schools in the area, it offers a wide range of subjects and extracurricular opportunities for pupils aged 11 to 18.
As a Kent grammar school, Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys selects pupils through the Kent Test (the Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, or PESE), provided by GL Assessment, with admissions coordinated by Kent County Council.
School type
Boys’ Grammar (Mixed Sixth Form)
Exam date
Thursday, September 10, 2026 (Kent pupils); weekend of September 12–13, 2026 (out-of-county)
Exam board
Kent Test (PESE) – GL Assessment
Address
St John’s Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9XB
Age range
11–18 (Years 7–13)
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Admissions information
The Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys entrance test is the Kent Test, administered through Kent County Council. Here is everything you need to know about the admissions process and exam structure.
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys selects pupils using the Kent Test (PESE), provided by GL Assessment and used by most Kent grammar schools. The school does not run its own separate entrance test. The Kent Test covers English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning, with all reasoning, English and maths sections in multiple-choice format on a separate answer sheet.
The Kent Test consists of two papers, each lasting around one hour – one English and Maths paper and one reasoning paper (verbal and non-verbal reasoning) – plus a separate writing task of around 40 minutes that is used only in borderline cases. All scores are age-standardised so that younger children are not disadvantaged.
Registration for the Kent Test is completed online through the Kent County Council website, opening on Monday 1st June 2026 and closing at midnight on Wednesday 1st July 2026; late registrations are not accepted. Parents must then name Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys on the Kent Secondary Common Application Form by 31st October 2026.
The Kent Test takes place in September of Year 6, with results issued by Kent County Council on Thursday 15th October 2026, before the Common Application Form deadline. To be assessed as suitable for grammar school, a child needs a total aggregate score of 332 or more, with no single score below 106. School allocations are confirmed on national offer day, 1st March 2027.
Key admissions details
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys has a Published Admission Number of around 210 places for Year 7 each year.
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys does not operate a fixed catchment boundary. After higher-priority groups (looked-after children, Pupil Premium pupils, siblings and those with health and special access reasons), eligible boys are ranked by nearness of their home to the school, measured in a straight line. In practice, boys living in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding west Kent area are well placed when the school is oversubscribed.
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Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys was founded in the early 1900s and gained academy status. It is a selective boys’ grammar school in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, with a co-educational sixth form, and is one of the larger boys’ grammar schools in the area.
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys has a Published Admission Number of around 210 places for Year 7 each year. The school is popular and oversubscribed, making thorough Kent Test preparation essential.
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys uses the Kent Test (PESE), provided by GL Assessment. It consists of a one-hour English and Maths paper and a one-hour reasoning paper, both multiple-choice, plus a short writing task used only in borderline cases. The school does not run its own separate entrance test.
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys does not operate a fixed catchment boundary, but after the qualifying standard and priority groups, eligible boys are ranked by nearness of their home to the school. Boys living in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding area are therefore well placed when the school is oversubscribed.
Registration for the 2026 Kent Test opens on Monday 1st June 2026 and closes at midnight on Wednesday 1st July 2026. Registration is completed online through the Kent County Council website and late registrations are not accepted.
Yes. Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys offers excellent sporting provision alongside a broad enrichment programme including music, drama, clubs and leadership opportunities, supporting pupils to develop as well-rounded individuals.
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