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Kent College Pembury

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Old Church Road
 Pembury
 Tunbridge Wells
 Kent TN2 4AX
Telephone: 01892 822006

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-20)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: Methodist
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 1933
History: This school arose from Kent College Preparatory School

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £435 to £9,922 (excl VAT)
Boarding Fees*: £12,626 to £14,822 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Katrina Handford (since January 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Julie Lodrick (went to Tudor Hall School)
Number of pupils: 352
Boarders: Yes (18 pupils)
Bording type: Weekly and full boarding
Sex: Mixed (7% boys / 93% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0.0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.6% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.2km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Tunbridge Wells
Electoral Ward: Pembury
School Number: 8866009
Associations: GSA, AGBIS, ISBA and IAPS

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 28th April 2026 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
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Nearby Schools

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  2. Skinners' Kent Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  3. Somerhill (2.8km) show on map
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  5. Capel Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  6. Skinners' Kent Academy (3.4km) show on map
  7. Skinners' Temple Grove (3.5km) show on map
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  17. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (4.5km) show on map
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  28. Southborough CofE Primary School (5.2km) show on map
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