Shortfall In Grammar Places For Sevenoaks Students Passes 120
For the first time the shortfall in grammar school places for Sevenoaks students has exceeded 120, highlighting the urgent need for a new grammar school annexe in the town. Figures released this month...
View ArticleResurrected Sevenoaks Grammar Plans Seek Government Approval
Weald Of Kent Grammar School of Tonbridge has submitted revised plans to Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan, for a grammar school annexe for girls in Sevenoaks. Planning permission for the grammar...
View ArticleBright Children Perform Much Better At Grammars Than At Comprehensives,...
A report published by Ofsted this week reveals that bright children in England perform much better at state grammar schools than at state comprehensive schools. The report titled “The Most Able...
View ArticleSevenoaks Grammar Receives Government Approval – At Last!
Nearly fours years to the day since Sevenoaks parents launched their campaign, the Sevenoaks grammar school annexe has at last been granted approval by Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan. A girls annexe...
View ArticleNational Press Acclaim For The Sevenoaks Grammar Annexe
Following the announcement of Government approval for the new Sevenoaks grammar annexe, The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail and The Sun published lead articles hailing the news. The articles, which are...
View ArticleAnd Now For The Boys…
Now that grammar school places for girls have been secured in Sevenoaks, the next challenge for parents is to campaign for boys’ places in the town. It is therefore very welcome news that the town’s...
View ArticleCo-Ed Grammar Sixth Form To Open In Sevenoaks In 2018
Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan, has announced that a mixed sex sixth form grammar school annexe will open in Sevenoaks in 2018, one year after after the Sevenoaks grammar annexe opens its doors to...
View ArticleWhy Are Grammar Schools Better Than Comprehensives?
Andrew Shilling of the Sevenoaks Grammar School Campaign recently gave a speech at the Cambridge Union to explain why grammar schools provide a better education to bright children than comprehensive...
View ArticleConstruction Work Begins On The Sevenoaks Grammar Annexe
Construction work has commenced on the Sevenoaks grammar annexe building on the Wildernesse site on the outskirts of the town. The construction firm Willmott Dixon is now on site, and has commenced...
View ArticlePrime Minister Announces Removal Of Ban On New Grammar Schools
Prime Minister Theresa May announced today that her government intends to remove the ban on new grammar schools in England. Reacting to the news, Andrew Shilling of the Sevenoaks Grammar School...
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