School From Tonbridge Tries To Derail Sevenoaks Grammar Plan
The Weald of Kent Grammar School (WoK) in Tonbridge has announced that it wants to open the new satellite grammar school in Sevenoaks, despite Kent County Council (KCC) announcing three months previously that Invicta Grammar School from Maidstone would be the sponsor school. WoK has announced a public consultation, and has published details of its ...
Meeting On 20th June
Invicta Grammar School is holding a meeting in the hall at Amherst School, Witches Lane, Sevenoaks on Thursday 20th June at 7.30pm. This is for all parents of primary school and nursery school children in the Sevenoaks area, and will provide an opportunity to hear about Invicta’s proposals for a satellite grammar school in Sevenoaks.
Sevenoaks Grammar School Plan Moves Ahead
Invicta Grammar School has announced an eight week public consultation on its plan to establish a satellite grammar school in Sevenoaks. Invicta’s plan is to establish a six form of entry school on the Wildernesse site for opening in September 2015. Views are being sought from the community, and the consultation will run from 20 ...
Political Support For The Sevenoaks Grammar School
Over the past week, support for the Sevenoaks grammar school has come from across the political spectrum. Firstly, the Kent Conservatives launched their County Council election manifesto, and it makes the following manifesto commitment: “We are committed to responding to huge local demand and delivering the Sevenoaks grammar school annexe.” KCC leader Paul Carter said: ...
Sevenoaks Parents Delighted By Fantastic News
Sevenoaks parents are delighted by the fantastic news that Invicta Grammar School will be establishing a satellite grammar school in Sevenoaks from September 2015 on the Wildernesse site. The parents are particularly pleased because the school satisfies their three main campaign targets to establish a school:- – That will admit boys and girls from Year ...
Parent Grammar School Announced
Kent County Council (KCC) has announced that Invicta Grammar School in Maidstone will be establishing a satellite grammar school in Sevenoaks from September 2015 on the Wildernesse site. It will be a six form of entry school, admitting boys and girls from ages 11-18. The Sevenoaks satellite will be a non-super selective school, and will ...
Legal Battle Lines Drawn In Site Row
Kent County Council (“KCC”) has issued its response to the Government’s attempt to confiscate the proposed site of the popular new Sevenoaks satellite grammar school in favour of the Christian Free School. The Government’s secret plan was revealed in a leaked letter dated 4th March from Education Minister, Lord Nash, to Patrick Leeson, KCC Director ...
Site Sharing A Non-Starter
The Christian Free School appears to have been badly misinformed by the Government over the potential to share the Wildernesse site with the grammar school. Although superficially this appears to be a good idea because the land area is certainly big enough to accommodate two schools, there is an obvious financial problem with this idea ...
A Brazen & Misguided Attempt To Misappropriate A Community Asset
You may have seen the news in the media that the Sevenoaks Grammar School project is apparently in difficulty because the Government and the proposed Christian Free School are threatening to confiscate the grammar school site and instead award it to the Christian School. This article from today’s Sevenoaks Chronicle summarises the issue well:- http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Sevenoaks-grammar-school-doubt-government-s-bid/story-18401394-detail/story.html#axzz2NSh3eBWV ...
Site Of Sevenoaks Grammar School Announced
Kent County Council (“KCC”) has confirmed that the new Sevenoaks grammar school will be located at the old Wildernesse School site in Seal Hollow Road, Sevenoaks. Andrew and Sarah Shilling are the parents who are leading the Sevenoaks Grammar School Campaign. Reacting to today’s announcement, Sarah Shilling said: “This is great news, and a wonderful ...