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Somerhill

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Tudeley Road
 Tonbridge
 Kent TN11 0NJ
Telephone: 01732 352124

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 2-13)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1935

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £766 to £7,170 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Rhian Thornton (since April 2026 – came from Upton House School)
Previous Headteacher: Julian Hunt
Number of pupils: 518
Sex: Mixed (58% boys / 42% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.5% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.2km
† 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: Capel
School Number: 8866021
Associations: IAPS and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 27th February 2024 (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

  1. Bishop Chavasse Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  2. Hillview School for Girls (1.4km) show on map
  3. Weald of Kent Grammar School (1.4km) show on map
  4. Royal Rise Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  5. Tonbridge Grammar School (1.8km) show on map
  6. The Judd School (2.5km) show on map
  7. Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Ch... (2.5km) show on map
  8. Sussex Road Community Primary School (2.7km) show on map
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  10. Kent College Pembury (2.8km) show on map
  11. Leigh Academy Tonbridge (2.8km) show on map
  12. Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery (3.0km) show on map
  13. YMCA West Kent (3.1km) show on map
  14. Hilden Grange School (3.1km) show on map
  15. Skinners' Kent Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  16. Capel Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  17. Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd (3.5km) show on map
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  26. St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  27. Skinners' Temple Grove (4.4km) show on map
  28. St John's Church of England Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  29. Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (4.5km) show on map
  30. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  31. Southborough CofE Primary School (4.5km) show on map
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  34. Oakley School (4.7km) show on map
  35. Skinners' Kent Academy (4.7km) show on map
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  37. St Gregory's Catholic School (5.1km) show on map
  38. Hadlow Rural Community School (5.1km) show on map
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