Best Private Schools in Kent
Co-Ed, Boys, Girls

Overview

Kent has 22 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. Most of these schools offer both day and boarding places. There is just one boarding-only school in Kent, Benenden School.

Kent Independent School League Table

GCSE Rank A*/A% School Gender Day/Boarding Day Fees Boarding Fees
1 87.1% Sevenoaks School Co-ed Day & Boarding £34,416 £56,763
2 84.0% Benenden School Girls Boarding £40,680 £56,700
3 75.0% Tonbridge School Boys Day & Boarding £42,750 £59,124
4 74.0% Walthamstow Hall School Girls Day £28,752 N/A
5 72.0% The King's School (Canterbury) Co-ed Day & Boarding £36,360 £52,344
6 69.0% OneSchool Global UK Maidstone Campus Co-ed Day £4,996 N/A
7 53.1% Cranbrook School Co-ed Day & Boarding N/A £16,350
8 50.0% King’s School (Rochester) Co-ed Day & Boarding £28,623 £47,103
9 46.0% CATS College Canterbury Co-ed Day & Boarding £22,500 £43,200
10 43.0% Cobham Hall School Girls Day & Boarding £29,880 £50,040
11 41.0% Kent College (Canterbury) Co-ed Day & Boarding £26,305 £49,619
12 38.0% Beechwood Sacred Heart School Co-ed Day & Boarding £22,785 £41,652
13 37.0% St Edmund's School Canterbury Co-ed Day & Boarding £27,942 £38,538
14 36.0% Bethany School Co-ed Day & Boarding £26,250 £45,555
15 33.0% Kent College Pembury Girls Day & Boarding £28,587 £46,386
16 33.0% Sutton Valence School Co-ed Day & Boarding £31,528 £35,625
17 31.0% Radnor House Sevenoaks Co-ed Day £23,220 N/A
18 30.0% Rochester Independent College Co-ed Day & Boarding £25,800 £43,800
19 7.9% Dover College Co-ed Day & Boarding £23,802 £49,938
20 6.0% Gad’s Hill School Co-ed Day £20,631 N/A

Where Schools are Located

Kent’s private schools are concentrated in the west of the county, closest to London in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Rochester. The rest of the county is well covered with independent schools in Canterbury, Maidstone and Dover.

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Best Private Schools in Kent

There are 22 senior independent schools in Kent. 21 of these schools publicly release their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. Sevenoaks School

Location High Street, Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU
GCSE A*/A:
87.1%

2. Benenden School

Location Cranbrook, TN17 4AA
GCSE A*/A:
84%

3. Tonbridge School

Location High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1JP
GCSE A*/A:
75%

4. Walthamstow Hall School

Location Holly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL
GCSE A*/A:
74%

5. The King's School (Canterbury)

Location 25 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2ES
GCSE A*/A:
72%

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. Tonbridge School

Location High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1JP
A-Level A*/A:
77%

2. CATS College Canterbury

Location 68 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3LQ
A-Level A*/A:
76%

3. Benenden School

Location Cranbrook, TN17 4AA
A-Level A*/A:
71%

4. Walthamstow Hall School

Location Holly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL
A-Level A*/A:
63%

5. The King's School (Canterbury)

Location 25 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2ES
A-Level A*/A:
56%
From To Averaging
Day Places £4,996 £42,750 £27,101
Boarding Places £16,350 £59,124 £45,305

Best Boys Schools in Kent

1. Tonbridge School

Location High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1JP
GCSE A*/A:
75.0%

1. Tonbridge School

Location High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1JP
A-Level A*/A:
77.0%
From To Averaging
Day Places £42,750 £42,750 £42,750
Boarding Places £59,124 £59,124 £59,124

Best Girls Schools in Kent

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing girls schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. Benenden School

Location Cranbrook, TN17 4AA
GCSE A*/A:
84.0%

2. Walthamstow Hall School

Location Holly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL
GCSE A*/A:
74.0%

3. Cobham Hall School

Location Brewers Road Cobham, DA12 3BL
GCSE A*/A:
43.0%

4. Kent College Pembury

Location Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX
GCSE A*/A:
33.0%

Best Private Girls Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing girls schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. Benenden School

Location Cranbrook, TN17 4AA
A-Level A*/A:
71.0%

2. Walthamstow Hall School

Location Holly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL
A-Level A*/A:
63.0%

3. Kent College Pembury

Location Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX
A-Level A*/A:
43.0%

4. Cobham Hall School

Location Brewers Road Cobham, DA12 3BL
A-Level A*/A:
24.0%
From To Averaging
Day Places £28,587 £40,680 £31,975
Boarding Places £46,386 £56,700 £51,042

Best Co-Ed Schools in Kent

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. Sevenoaks School

Location High Street, Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU
GCSE A*/A:
87.1%

2. The King's School (Canterbury)

Location 25 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2ES
GCSE A*/A:
72.0%

3. OneSchool Global UK Maidstone Campus

Location Heath Road, Maidstone, ME17 4HT
GCSE A*/A:
69.0%

4. Cranbrook School

Location Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
GCSE A*/A:
53.1%

5. King’s School (Rochester)

Location Rochester, ME1 1TE
GCSE A*/A:
50.0%

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. CATS College Canterbury

Location 68 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3LQ
A-Level A*/A:
76.0%

2. The King's School (Canterbury)

Location 25 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2ES
A-Level A*/A:
56.0%

3. King’s School (Rochester)

Location Rochester, ME1 1TE
A-Level A*/A:
46.0%

4. Kent College (Canterbury)

Location Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT
A-Level A*/A:
37.0%

5. Cranbrook School

Location Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
A-Level A*/A:
36.4%

Day and Boarding Fees

From To Averaging
Day Places £4,996 £36,360 £24,904
Boarding Places £16,350 £56,763 £42,919

Kent Private School Costs (Averages)

Day Boarding
Overall £27,101 £45,305
Boys £42,750 £59,124
Girls £31,975 £51,042
Co-Ed £24,904 £42,919

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