Kent College is a girls independent boarding and day school in Pembury, Kent, England, divided into a preparatory school for the age range three to eleven, and a senior school for the age range eleven to eighteen. It was established in Bouverie Road, Folkestone in 1886 by the Wesleyan Methodist Schools' Association, but is now an interdenominational Christian school. It is a member of HMC and the Girls' Schools Association, and the prep department is a member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools. Full, weekly and flexi boarding are all available to prep school pupils aged 10 and above.
Set in a 75-acre rural parkland estate in Pembury just outside Tunbridge Wells, this girls only boarding school consists of a Victorian manor house and includes facilities such as The Countess of Wessex Theatre, indoor sports hall, music centre, indoor heated swimming pool, outdoor adventure course, dance studio. Its most recent development includes an astro pitch completed in November 2016, second Sports Hall in September 2015 and Art & Library Centre which was completed in February 2013. The grounds are adjacent to Pembury Old Church, and the nearest railway stations are in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. The preparatory school is located on the same site as the main school and is housed in its own buildings. Other facilities such as sports facilities, The Countess of Wessex Theatre and the swimming pool are shared with the senior school.
Girls | Boys | Total | |
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Boarding School: | 82 | 0 | 82 |
Day School: | 475 | 0 | 475 |
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