Old Church Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 4AX
10 reasons to choose Kent College Prep School, Pembury
Top line
Kent College Prep School, Pembury has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Tunbridge Wells and one of the 10 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Kent College Prep School, Pembury is an independent prep day school for children between the ages of 3 and 11 years. Traditionally girls only, it is becoming co-ed, admitting boys yearwise and up to Year 3 in Sep 2024. It is a Methodist school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Kent College Pembury, an all-through day and boarding school to age 18, and is a member of the Methodist Independent Schools Trust. Kent College Prep School, Pembury fees range from £4,649 (Rec) to £7,235 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Kent College Prep School, Pembury has one class per year and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
50% of Kent College Prep School pupils go on to the senior school, a school with a track record for academic achievement. The 50% who don’t, go on to a local grammar school.
The Kent College Prep School, Pembury curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, thinking skills, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, dance, drama, art, DT and computing throughout.
Sport at Kent College Prep School, Pembury
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. Gymnastics academy. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, gymnastics, swimming.
The Arts at Kent College Prep School, Pembury
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 7.30pm.
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