Weald of Kent Grammar School
Academy converter secondary school in Tonbridge (Kent).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Support Us Home About Support Us The Weald of Kent Enrichment & Development Fund As a school, we aspire to provide the best possible education for our students; one that supports and develops independent and inquisitive students, who enjoy learning, achieve, belong and are exceptionally well-prepared for life.
The Weald School fund plays a vital role in enabling us to meet these goals. Funding for schools from the government has been under pressure for a number of years now. As a result, more and more schools are now looking for additional sources of income.
The reality is that we are not a wealthy school, and we now need to look to the generosity of parents/carers, alumni and the wider community in order to help continue to develop our educational offer and one that rivals the very best state-funded schools. The Weald School fund will be used in a variety of ways to We are extremely grateful to parents for donating to this fund.
All donations will make a real difference to our students educational experience. All contributions are voluntary, but as a guide we are suggesting a monthly donation of 30.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Choir
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Hockey
- Orchestra
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136455
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (21 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.21 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dominic Woodward-Lebihan Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Alexander Savage Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adrian Docherty Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robin Jones Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rosanna Holt Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Benjamin Katz | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Saima Islam Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amelia-Jane Clark Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gautam Sehgal Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Craigie-Payne Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Valeria Alessia Ropkins Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Barnett Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robin Jones Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Victoria Tomalin Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mason Willis | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 | |
| Mr Richard Booth Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Vincent Booth Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 | |
| Mrs Carmai Pestell Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 |
| Mr Paul Martin | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2018 |
| Mr Timothy French Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2010 |
| Mr David Bower Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2010 |
| Mr Kim Jiskoot Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr William Varley Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emily Leonard Confirmed same person Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Toby Fountain Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record