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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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  6. Skinners' Kent Academy (3.4km) show on map
  7. Skinners' Temple Grove (3.5km) show on map
  8. Bishop Chavasse Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  9. Weald of Kent Grammar School (3.9km) show on map
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  17. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  18. Leigh Academy Paddock Wood (4.6km) show on map
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  28. Southborough CofE Primary School (5.2km) show on map
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  32. St Gregory's Catholic School (5.3km) show on map
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