Kent College, Pembury A GSG School
- Kent College, Pembury
Old Church Road
Pembury
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 4AX - Head: Miss Katrina Handford
- T 01892 822006
- F 01892 820221
- E admissions@kentcollege.kent.sch.uk
- W www.kent-college.co.uk/
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Read about the best schools in Kent
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Kent
- Pupils: 314; sixth formers: 72
- Religion: Methodist
- Fees: Day £29,853; Boarding £47,652 pa (last updated on 11/11/2024)
- Open days: March and October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: Kent College Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
There is an ethos of industriousness, collaboration and celebrating individual talents within the creative arts. Our guides were bursting with pride about friends’ achievements. The Countess of Wessex 200-seat theatre sees some serious action with two slick productions a year – some of them double cast from senior and junior for maximum participation and ‘all-hands-on-deck’. We observed dance showcase preparations, where...
What the school says...
Kent College ensures every student succeeds above and beyond their potential, as shown by our outstanding value-added results which place us as one of the top schools in the country. Both academically and creatively (in music, drama and sport), we nurture, support and encourage our students to thrive. Our flexible and personalised offer allows every student to follow their own path in life and excel. Our ethos of kindness, community and inclusive nurturing – alongside excellent teaching and learning, a flexible curriculum and fantastic facilities – are the key to success for our students. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
International Study Centre - school has a linked, international study centre for overseas students wishing to improve their English.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2022, Katrina Handford, previously senior deputy head at Nottingham Girls’ High School for six years, the last one as acting head. She wouldn’t have been ‘tempted away’ easily, she admits, but knew Pembury was special – she’d worked there for five years before that, first as a history teacher, then in leadership roles in the sixth form and pastoral care. Describing it as ‘a very special school’, she explains how the original Kent College, established in Folkestone in 1886, was recognised as ‘the most forward-looking school of its time’. She is adamant to honour this founding ethos by producing outward looking global citizens. Her previous work mentoring girls suffering from abuse and leading the Nottingham branch of the Women’s Equality Party also inspires her to help turn out caring members of society. As...
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Results by exam and subject
Subject results
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Special Education Needs
We believe no student at Kent College should see learning challenges as fixed or insurmountable, and our supported learning is a programme of study to ensure all students with learning difficulties are able to access the Kent College curriculum. Alongside practical assistance, this programme uniquely encourages self-belief and independence. A package of highly focused skill development is delivered in a structured programme within the timetable. Students work closely with a set of key staff including specialist SEND teachers and subject teachers to refine their skills, learn new strategies and embed their learning ‘toolkit’. Across all year groups we offer essential study skills, including exam techniques, learning to touch type, and familiarisation with additional learning support software. Students are taught in small groups in timetabled supported learning lessons at no extra charge. The range of skills progresses through the year groups and these lessons enable our students to access the curriculum across all subjects with the confidence and knowledge they will excel in their chosen field.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
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| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
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| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
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| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
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| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
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| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
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| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
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| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent College Prep School | 2024 | 65% to the senior school | ||
| St Michael's Preparatory School | 2024 | 2 | 1 | Drama Scholarship |
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