Benenden School
Located in a grand Victorian house, set within 250 acres of Kent countryside, Benenden is an all girls (mainly boarding) school for students aged 11-18 (years 7-13).
Ideal student
A confident, outward-looking girl who will enjoy the traditions of a classic British boarding school. Benenden tends to suit bright, quietly ambitious pupils who are happy to muck in, enjoy the camaraderie of boarding life and bring a certain energy and spirit to everything they do.
Main sports
Lacrosse, netball, hockey and tennis.
Stand-out facilities
The spectacular Centenary Hall complex with its professional-standard concert hall and recital space sits alongside excellent sports provision including tennis courts, a swimming pool and extensive grounds.
Saturday school
Yes – Saturday mornings are part of the school week.
Did you know?
Benenden has a long-standing partnership with Tonbridge School, with joint academic and social programmes designed to broaden pupils’ experiences of co-educational collaboration.
Our takeaway
A highly polished girls’ boarding school with a strong sense of tradition and community. Benenden combines impressive academic outcomes with exceptional facilities and a deeply embedded boarding culture. It particularly suits confident, engaged girls who will relish the camaraderie, opportunity and unmistakably British rhythm of school life.
"Benenden is a home where our girls benefit from outstanding facilities and extensive grounds for them to enjoy, together with the intimacy and care that come from being a community of no more than 550."
School Information
| Year | A* – A | A* – B |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 60.1 | 81 | 2018 | 62 | 86 | 2019 | 49.8 | 78.1 | 2022 | 67 | 87 | 2023 | 57 | 82 |
| Year | 9 - 8 | 9 - 7 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 55 | 81 | 2018 | 56.7 | 80.3 | 2019 | 59.4 | 77.7 | 2022 | 74.5 | 89.7 | 2023 | 63.7 | 81.2 |
| Destination | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Oxbridge | 4% |
| Sutton 13 The 13 best UK universities based on average rankings from surveys: Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, Edinburgh, Imperial, LSE, Nottingham, Oxford, St Andrews, UCL, Warwick, York. | 42% |
| Other UK Universities | 4% |
| US Ivy League | 3% |
| Other US Universities | 3% |
| Other international Universities | 4% |
