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 2022/23

GCSE RankA*/ A%SchoolGenderDay / BoardingDay FeesBoarding Fees
197.0Tonbridge SchoolBoysDay & Boarding£33,636£44,835
296.0Sevenoaks SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£28,413£43,353
385.5Walthamstow Hall SchoolGirlsDay£21,210N/A
477.7Benenden SchoolGirlsBoarding£30,657£40,848
571.4The King's School (Canterbury)Co-edDay & Boarding£27,900£39,855
667.0Cranbrook SchoolCo-edDay & BoardingN/A£17,250
760.0Kent College PemburyGirlsDay & Boarding£24,150£35,970
858.0St Lawrence CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£17,025£37,455
948.0Kent College (Canterbury)Co-edDay & Boarding£19,995£37,017
1046.0Cobham Hall SchoolGirlsDay & Boarding£24,738£38,493
1144.0King’s School (Rochester)Co-edDay & Boarding£20,700£33,840
1241.0Radnor House SevenoaksCo-edDay£20,550N/A
1341.0Sutton Valence SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£22,650£35,625
1438.4St Edmund's School CanterburyCo-edDay & Boarding£22,200£38,538
1537.0Beechwood Sacred Heart SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£17,820£30,600
1634.3OneSchool Global UK Maidstone CampusCo-edDay£3,396N/A
1733.7Rochester Independent CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£21,750£37,251
1826.3Bethany SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£19,110£32,610
1919.0Sackville SchoolCo-edDay£17,220N/A
2013.5Gad’s Hill SchoolCo-edDay£14,244N/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 independent schools in Kent.

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. LocationHigh Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1JPGCSE A*/A: 97%
  2. LocationHolly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 3ULGCSE A*/A: 85.5%
  3. LocationCranbrook, TN17 4AAGCSE A*/A: 77.7%
  4. Location25 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2ESGCSE A*/A: 71.4%
  5. LocationTunbridge Wells, TN2 4AXGCSE A*/A: 60%

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. LocationHigh Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1JPA-Level A*/A: 69.2%
  2. LocationHolly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 3ULA-Level A*/A: 55%
  3. LocationCranbrook, TN17 4AAA-Level A*/A: 49.8%
  4. Location25 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2ESA-Level A*/A: 53%
  5. LocationCranbrook, TN17 3JDA-Level A*/A: 38.6%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£3,396£33,636£21,437
Boarding Places£17,250£44,835£36,729

Best Boys Schools in Kent

There is only 1 independent boys school in Kent, Tonbridge School.

FromToAveraging
Day Places£33,636£33,636£33,636
Boarding Places£44,835£44,835£44,835

Best Girls Schools in Kent

There are 4 independent girls schools in Kent, Walthamstow Hall SchoolBenenden SchoolKent College Pembury and Cobham Hall School.

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. LocationHolly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 3ULGCSE A*/A: 85.5%
  2. LocationCranbrook, TN17 4AAGCSE A*/A: 77.7%
  3. LocationTunbridge Wells, TN2 4AXGCSE A*/A: 60%

Best Private Girls Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. LocationHolly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 3ULA-Level A*/A: 55%
  2. LocationCranbrook, TN17 4AAA-Level A*/A: 49.8%
  3. LocationTunbridge Wells, TN2 4AXA-Level A*/A: 37%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£21,210£30,657£25,189
Boarding Places£35,970£40,848£38,437

Best Co-ed Schools in Kent

There are 17 private co-ed schools in Kent.

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. Location25 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2ESGCSE A*/A: 71.4%
  2. LocationRamsgate, CT11 7AEGCSE A*/A: 58%
  3. LocationWhitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DTGCSE A*/A: 48%
  4. LocationRochester, ME1 1TEGCSE A*/A: 44%
  5. LocationMaidstone, ME17 3HLGCSE A*/A: 41%

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. Location25 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2ESA-Level A*/A: 53%
  2. LocationCranbrook, TN17 3JDA-Level A*/A: 38.6%
  3. LocationWhitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DTA-Level A*/A: 35.5%
  4. LocationMaidstone, ME17 3HLA-Level A*/A: 32%
  5. LocationRochester, ME1 1TEA-Level A*/A: 31%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£3,396£28,413£19,736
Boarding Places£17,250£44,100£35,711

Kent Private School Costs (Averages)

DayBoarding
Overall£21,437£36,729
Boys£33,636£44,835
Girls£25,189£38,437
Co-Ed£19,736£35,711