Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Guide

About Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School

Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School (TWGGS) is a state grammar school for girls in Tunbridge Wells, West Kent. Like every grammar school in the county, TWGGS selects its Year 7 intake through the Kent Test, the shared 11+ exam run by Kent County Council and written by GL Assessment.

The school offers 174 places a year, all for girls. Once a girl has passed the countywide Kent Test threshold, there is no separate high-score hurdle set by TWGGS itself to be considered: places are allocated by the school’s published oversubscription criteria. A notable feature of TWGGS’s admissions is its 17 Governors’ places, reserved for girls living in the school’s defined parishes who scored highest on the Kent Test, so a strong result still helps even though it is not required simply to qualify.

Because TWGGS shares the Kent Test with every other Kent grammar school, registering once and sitting the test once keeps every option in the county open for your daughter.

Key information for 2027: Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School at 11 Plus (11+)

• School type: State grammar school (girls)
• Registration deadline: 1 July 2026
• Exam date: September 2026
• CAF deadline: end of October 2026
• National school offer day: March 2027
• Contact details: www.twggs.kent.sch.uk/549/year-7-admissions, www.kent.gov.uk/kent-test

Admissions information for 2027 entry: Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School at 11 Plus (11+)

Registration for Year 7 entry into Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School is made through Kent County Council’s Kent Test registration, which closes at midnight on 1 July 2026. Your daughter then sits the Kent Test in September, with results emailed in mid-October.

You must also submit your Common Application Form (CAF) to your local home authority by the end of October 2026, naming Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School if you would like her considered; the order you list schools in is treated as your order of preference.

National school offer day falls in March 2027. The published admission number (PAN) is 174 girls, of which 157 are allocated using oversubscription criteria 1 to 7 and the remaining 17 are Governors’ places for girls living in the school’s defined parishes who scored highest on the Kent Test. To be eligible, a girl needs to meet the countywide Kent Test threshold; there is no separate TWGGS pass mark to quote, though a strong score still helps for the 17 Governors’ places.

How can I register my child for the 11 Plus (11+) exam at Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School?

To register your daughter, you as her parent or legal guardian complete the Kent Test registration through Kent County Council, before the 1 July 2026 deadline. Registering does not commit you to Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School: you still choose which schools to name on the secondary application form (the CAF) in the autumn.

Because the Kent Test is shared across the county, registering once and sitting the test once is enough to be considered for Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School and any other Kent grammar school you list.

What is the 11 Plus (11+) entrance exam format for Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School?

Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School does not set its own entrance exam. Entry is through the Kent Test, sat on one morning and made up of two multiple-choice papers and a writing exercise.

• Paper 1 (English and maths): around one hour, each section opening with a short practice exercise before the timed test. The English section includes a comprehension exercise; the maths section covers the Year 5 curriculum at pace.
• Paper 2 (reasoning): around one hour including practice sections, split between verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning of roughly equal length.
• The writing exercise: 40 minutes, including 10 minutes of planning. It does not count towards the score and is only read if a borderline result goes to a headteacher assessment panel.

Your daughter receives three standardised scores, one each for English, maths and reasoning, adjusted slightly for her age so that younger children in the year group are not disadvantaged.

How to prepare your child for the 11 Plus (11+) Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School exam

Because the Kent Test decides eligibility for every Kent grammar school, the most useful preparation is full, timed practice that mirrors the real exam format: multiple-choice English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning, with answers transferred to a separate answer sheet.

Regular timed practice tests help your daughter build familiarity with question types, improve her speed and accuracy, and grow her confidence for exam day.

For Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School (Kent Test) 11+ preparation, we recommend the following packs: