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Tonbridge School

Independent secondary

National rank

28=

Rank last year

92.5^%

A-level

92.6^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher James Priory

Gender of entry Boys

Total pupils 803 (13-18)

UK boarding fees per term* £20,693 (13-18)

UK day fees per term* £15,526 (13-18) includes lunch

*Fees correct as of November 21, 2025

Our methodology

Results

Grade

37.9

35.2

19.4

A*/A

73.1

A*-B

92.5

Grade

9/8

77.3

15.3

9/8/7

92.6

What the school inspection says

“The school ... aims to ensure that each boy fulfils his potential and is able to make a significant contribution in his chosen fields both at school and in the adult world, where many will become leaders ... Academic and pastoral leaders ensure that the breadth and depth of the curriculum and co-curriculum is stimulating and challenging so as to spark pupils’ curiosity and enthusiasm to learn ... Pupils talk with maturity about day and boarding life in the school ... [They] are enthusiastic learners and engage well with their lessons … [Those] who have Send are well catered for within lessons with sensitive, targeted support. Pupils have access to a rich curriculum that goes beyond preparing them for external examination. They are taught to think for themselves, take responsibility for managing their own learning and pursue personal academic interests independently, beyond the classroom.”

Inspection

2024

In detail

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About the school

Tradition and innovation are at the heart of this all-boys day and boarding school in Kent, where alumni include the historian and author Sir Anthony Seldon, and the actor Dan Stevens.
In 2025, 24 students headed to Oxbridge; the previous year, 95 went on to Russell Group and “high-tariff universities worldwide”. The sixth-form curriculum is inspired by skills that the World Economic Forum identifies as having the greatest value in today’s workplaces, and pupils are offered personalised careers guidance.
Boys are encouraged to participate in a range of co-curricular activities: about half learn a musical instrument and the choral tradition is strong. Outreach activities include the weekly community action programme, for which 120 pupils volunteer in other schools.
Additional language qualifications are on offer for those who do not want to commit to a full A-level.
Bursaries, scholarships and other financial help is available.

admissions@tonbridge-school.org

Telephone

01732 365 555

Website

tonbridge-school.co.uk

Address

High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1JP

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