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Private schools in Kent

93 fee-paying schools are registered in Kent: 50 mainstream and 43 special. 5 are single-sex. 51 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 20 take pupils up to 11 or 13, 18 run from primary age into the senior years and 12 start at 11 or 13. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.

93independent schools
50mainstream
43special schools
17,862pupils on roll, where reported

Private primary and prep schools in Kent

20 schools. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School Ages Pupils Faith On roll How full
Bronte School Gravesend, DA11 0HN Ages 3 to 11 Mixed Non-faith 147 92% full
Hilden Grange School Tonbridge, TN10 3BX Ages 2 to 13 Mixed Non-faith 269 73% full
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery Tonbridge, TN10 3BU Ages 0 to 11 Mixed Non-faith 169 76% full
Holmewood House School Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EB Ages 2 to 13 Mixed Non-faith 439 81% full
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School Canterbury, CT2 9AQ Ages 2 to 11 Mixed Non-faith 204 85% full
Lorenden Preparatory School ME13 0EN Ages 3 to 11 Mixed Non-faith 113 81% full
Rose Hill School Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SY Ages 3 to 13 Mixed Non-faith 223 70% full
Russell House School Sevenoaks, TN14 5QU Ages 2 to 11 Mixed Non-faith 174 80% full
Solefield School Sevenoaks, TN13 1PH Ages 3 to 13 Mixed Non-faith 210 100% full
Somerhill TN11 0NJ Ages 2 to 13 Mixed Non-faith 518 79% full
Spring Grove School 2003 Ltd Ashford, TN25 5EZ Ages 2 to 11 Mixed Non-faith 183 75% full
St Faith's At Ash School Limited Canterbury, CT3 2HH Ages 2 to 11 Mixed Non-faith 190 73% full
St Helens Montessori School Maidstone, ME15 0JT Ages 2 to 12 Mixed Non-faith 45 35% full
St Lawrence College Junior School Ramsgate, CT11 7AF Ages 2 to 11 Mixed Non-faith 130 59% full
St Michael's Prep School Otford, TN14 5RY Ages 2 to 13 Mixed Non-faith 447 92% full
St Ronan's School Cranbrook, TN18 5DJ Ages 2 to 13 Mixed Non-faith 359 77% full
Steephill School Longfield, DA3 7BG Ages 3 to 11 Mixed Non-faith 76 61% full
The Granville School Sevenoaks, TN13 3LJ Ages 3 to 11 Mixed Non-faith 215 86% full
The Mead School Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5SN Ages 3 to 11 Mixed Christian 203 81% full
Wellesley Haddon Dene School CT10 2DG Ages 2 to 13 Mixed Non-faith 156 49% full

All-through private schools in Kent

18 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.

School Ages Pupils Faith On roll How full
Ashford School TN24 8PB Ages 0 to 20 Mixed Christian 936 79% full
Beech Grove School Dover, CT15 4FB Ages 4 to 19 Mixed Christian 86 72% full
Beechwood School Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD Ages 2 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 303 72% full
Benenden School Cranbrook, TN17 4AA Ages 10 to 19 Girls Non-faith 480 77% full
Dover College CT17 9RH Ages 2 to 18 Mixed Church of England 242 51% full
Gad's Hill School Rochester, ME3 7PA Ages 3 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 326 43% full
Junior King's School Canterbury, CT2 0AY Ages 2 to 14 Mixed Church of England 333 86% full
Kent College Pembury Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX Ages 2 to 20 Mixed Methodist 352 52% full
Northbourne Park School DEAL, CT14 0NW Ages 2 to 14 Mixed Church of England 154 70% full
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus ME17 4HT Ages 7 to 18 Mixed Plymouth Brethren Christian Church 167 74% full
Radnor House Sevenoaks TN14 6AE Ages 2 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 502 67% full
Sevenoaks Preparatory School TN15 0JU Ages 2 to 14 Mixed Non-faith 369 83% full
St Edmund's School Canterbury CT2 8HU Ages 2 to 19 Mixed Church of England 523 78% full
St Lawrence College Ramsgate, CT11 7AE Ages 10 to 18 Mixed Christian/Evangelical 274 55% full
Sutton Valence School Maidstone, ME17 3HL Ages 2 to 19 Mixed Christian 826 94% full
The Dulwich School Cranbrook CRANBROOK, TN17 3NP Ages 2 to 17 Mixed Non-faith 536 91% full
The New Beacon School Sevenoaks, TN13 2PB Ages 2 to 14 Boys Non-faith 284 72% full
Walthamstow Hall Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL Ages 7 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 416 59% full

Private senior schools in Kent

12 schools. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School Ages Pupils Faith On roll How full
Bethany School Cranbrook, TN17 1LB Ages 11 to 18 Mixed Christian 309 69% full
Cobham Hall DA12 3BL Ages 11 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 112 45% full
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Folkestone, CT20 2NB Ages 14 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 101 63% full
Kent College (Canterbury) CT2 9DT Ages 11 to 19 Mixed Methodist 507 84% full
Kent College International Study Centre Canterbury, CT2 9DT Ages 11 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 10 10% full
MEPA ACADEMY ME14 1PF Ages 11 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 24 48% full
Sackville School Tonbridge, TN11 9HN Ages 11 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 197 81% full
Sevenoaks School TN13 1HU Ages 11 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 1,240 98% full
The King's School Canterbury CT1 2ES Ages 13 to 19 Mixed Church of England 985 93% full
The Worthgate School Canterbury, CT1 3LQ Ages 13 to 22 Mixed Non-faith 270 54% full
Tonbridge School TN9 1JP Ages 13 to 18 Boys Non-faith 797 97% full
VTC Independent School Sittingbourne, ME10 3DZ Ages 13 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 21 66% full

Independent special schools in Kent

43 schools. Registered as independent special schools.

School Ages Pupils Faith On roll How full
ALP Sittingbourne ME10 4HE Ages 7 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 40 100% full
Birtley House Independent School Sevenoaks, TN15 6AY Ages 5 to 11 Mixed Non-faith 30 33% full
Brewood Secondary School Deal, CT14 9TR Ages 11 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 48 69% full
Compass Community School Coastal Park Folkestone, CT19 5AX Ages 5 to 17 Mixed Non-faith 39 65% full
Cross Keys Learning Kent, CT10 3JJ Ages 11 to 17 Mixed Non-faith 29 41% full
Curly's Farm and School Sheerness, ME12 4AN Ages 5 to 20 Mixed Non-faith 7 22% full
Great Oaks Small School Ramsgate, CT12 5FH Ages 11 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 40 67% full
Greenfields School Ashford, TN27 8BE Ages 5 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 18 78% full
Haven Nook Canterbury, CT1 2QD Ages 11 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 19 95% full
Hawthorn Chartham, CT4 7BF Ages 11 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 7 88% full
Heath Farm School Ashford, TN27 0AX Ages 5 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 141 79% full
Helen Allison School Gravesend, DA13 0EW Ages 5 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 71 86% full
Hilden Park Tonbridge, TN11 8ND Ages 6 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 37 51% full
Hope View School Canterbury, CT4 8EG Ages 7 to 18 Boys Non-faith 106 82% full
ISP School Kent, ME9 9EA Ages 7 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 59 92% full
ISP School Whitstable Kent, CT5 1JD Ages 7 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 16 67% full
Infiniti School Kent, ME9 0BG Ages 11 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 28 62% full
King's Reach Education Maidstone, ME15 8SW Ages 11 to 25 Boys Non-faith 11 73% full
Kings Park School Ashford, TN23 3NZ Ages 7 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 5 12% full
Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary Deal, CT14 8DW Ages 10 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 31 86% full
Life Skills Enterprise Margate, CT9 3TP Ages 10 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 17 26% full
Life Skills Manor Sandwich, CT13 9QL Ages 10 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 51 91% full
Little Acorns School Tenterden, TN30 6SR Ages 5 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 27 50% full
Maple Haven Ltd Birchington, CT7 0BH Ages 4 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 10 71% full
Maple Tree Primary School CT10 2EW Ages 7 to 11 Mixed Non-faith 9 45% full
Medway Green School Kent, ME1 3TS Ages 5 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 69 86% full
Newingate School Canterbury, CT1 3DT Ages 11 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 35 70% full
Parkview Academy CT9 2AN Ages 11 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 4 16% full
Pier View Academy Gravesend, DA12 2AX Ages 11 to 25 Mixed Non-faith 36 90% full
Ripplevale School Deal, CT14 8JG Ages 6 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 197 79% full
Serenity School Maidstone ME14 2LP Ages 5 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 83 55% full
Small Haven School Kent, CT12 6PT Ages 6 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 35 83% full
The Annex School House Swanley, BR8 7PS Ages 8 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 6 50% full
The Davenport School Sandwich, CT13 0NY Ages 5 to 12 Mixed Non-faith 18 82% full
The Elmley Dray School Sheerness, ME12 2DP Ages 9 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 26 65% full
The Llewellyn School and Nursery Margate, CT7 0BB Ages 2 to 25 Mixed Non-faith 35 100% full
The Old Priory School Ramsgate, CT11 9PG Ages 11 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 20 61% full
The Quest School Paddock Wood, TN12 6PY Ages 5 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 26 87% full
The Sallygate School Temple Ewell, CT16 3EQ Ages 8 to 17 Mixed Non-faith 51 64% full
The T3 School TN23 1RD Ages 11 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 9 90% full
The View School TN8 5BD Ages 11 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 26 100% full
West Heath School Kent, TN13 1SR Ages 9 to 20 Mixed Non-faith 132 73% full
Yew Tree Farm School Sittingbourne, ME9 8AT Ages 7 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 6 25% full

Which of these are near an address

The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.

What this list is, and is not

Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Kent, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.

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