Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

Academic

TWGSB offers a broad range of subjects at both GCSE and A-Level. The vast majority of boys remain at the school after completing their GCSEs in order to undertake A-Levels.

In September 2007, TWGSB became a humanities college and received: (a) a one-off sum towards a capital project, (b) recurring funding towards developments, and (c) recurring funding towards community developments.

The most recent OFSTED Report, dated November 2021, assessed the school's overall effectiveness as "Good".

School identity

The school's Latin motto, Faber est quisque suæ fortunæ, means 'Every man is the maker of his own fortune'.

All pupils are assigned a house upon entering the school. The four houses, named after local stately homes and castles, are: Ightham (Red), Knole (Yellow), Hever (Green), and Scotney (Blue).

The houses compete throughout the year for the House Cup (awarded to the house with the highest number of house points) and the Sports Cup (awarded to the house that wins sports day).

The school's prefect system delegates the enforcement of rules of conduct to Sixth Formers.

Facilities

As part of a £7.5 million expansion project, TWGSB embarked on a significant redevelopment. At the Tunbridge Wells site, new buildings and improvements include:

• A two-storey teaching centre for maths, ICT, and food tech.
• A purpose-built Sixth Form Centre.
• A reconfigured Main Building with expanded dining hall.
• A five-court Sports Centre The school also has its own cricket, rugby, football and softball pitches and a new 3G pitch. In addition to the above, TWGSB also opened an annexe in Sevenoaks

Extracurricular activities

TWGSB offers a large range of clubs and societies (including sports, drama, and music), and also has a school orchestra and jazz band.

The school's previously produced an annual magazine, 'Eclectics', which has now ceased publication.

TWGSB competes in several sports and runs a number of teams.

There are two student councils: the School Council and the Sixth Form Council.

Notable former pupils

• Kieran O’Doore, Former member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
• Rt. Hon. Nick Brown, MP for Newcastle East
• Oliver Chris, actor, The Office
• Dr Brian Coppins, botanist and lichenologist
• Martin Corry, England rugby captain and Leicester Tiger
• Luke Howell, professional footballer with Lincoln City F.C.{{cite web
• Joe Wilkinson, comedian
• George Briley, WPC Powerlifting U20 World Champion 2014
• John Kerrigan, CEO of Fowler Welch https://www.fowlerwelch.co.uk/about/our-team/#

References

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9. [http://www.twgsb.org.uk/enrichment.asp?l=2&p=15 "Clubs & Societies"], Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, ''accessed 4 March 2009''.
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