Kent College

Kent College provides a challenging yet unfailingly supportive community for 3 to 18-year-olds that nurtures and develops an impressive range of talents and interests enabling every pupil to realise their full potential.

Find out more


Independent schools in Kent

Are you looking for an independent school in Kent? Search here to find and compare and boarding schools, girls' schools, boys' schools, prep schools, senior schools and sixth forms.

We have more than 80 private schools listed in Kent. You can use the filters to narrow your search, and find schools near you with our postcode search. 

Click on a school's name for more information. Those schools with full profiles appear at the top of the listings in highlighted panels. Some schools provide links to their social media and you can also watch school videos. 

If you are looking for independent special needs schools in Kent, please visit our sister website www.specialneedsguide.co.uk

Elsewhere on www.schoolsearch.co.uk, you can also read latest news and feature articles from schools, organisations and leading figures in the independent school sector, check open days, get in touch with independent school associations, read about examinations and qualifications and gain help with finding school fees.

These search results are from www.schoolsearch.co.uk, the online guide to independent schools in the UK, in partnership with John Catt's Which School? guidebook, Which London School? & the South-East, and John Catt's Preparatory Schools. We hope you find the perfect school for your child!

If you have any further questions or enquiries about independent education or a particular independent school, please get in touch with us at enquiries@johncatt.com.



Ashford School

East Hill,
Ashford,
TN24 8PB,
Kent

www.ashfordschool.co.uk

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about Ashford School

Babington House School

Grange Drive,
Chislehurst,
BR7 5ES,
Kent

www.babingtonhouse.com

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about Babington House School

Bethany School

Curtisden Green,
Goudhurst,
Cranbrook,
TN17 1LB,
Kent

www.bethanyschool.org.uk

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about Bethany School

Breaside Preparatory School

41-43 Orchard Road,
Bromley,
BR1 2PR,
Kent

www.breaside.co.uk

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Read more about Breaside Preparatory School

Cobham Hall School

Brewers Road,
Cobham,
DA12 3BL,
Kent

www.cobhamhall.com

Girls, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about Cobham Hall School

Earlscliffe

29 Shorncliffe Road,
Folkestone,
CT20 2NB,
Kent

www.earlscliffe.co.uk

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Sixth Form.

Read more about Earlscliffe

Farringtons School

Perry Street,
Chislehurst,
BR7 6LR,
Kent

www.farringtons.org.uk

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about Farringtons School

Kent College Junior School

Harbledown,
Canterbury,
CT2 9AQ,
Kent

kentcollege.com/junior-school

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Read more about Kent College Junior School

Kent College, Canterbury

Whitstable Road,
Canterbury,
CT2 9DT,
Kent

www.kentcollege.com

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about Kent College, Canterbury

King's School Rochester

Satis House,
Boley Hill,
Rochester,
ME1 1TE,
Kent

www.kings-rochester.co.uk

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about King's School Rochester

Marlborough House School

High Street,
Hawkhurst,
TN18 4PY,
Kent

www.marlboroughhouseschool.co.uk

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Read more about Marlborough House School

Merton Court Preparatory School

38 Knoll Road,
Sidcup,
DA14 4QU,
Kent

mertoncourtprep.co.uk

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Read more about Merton Court Preparatory School

Northbourne Park School

Betteshanger,
Deal,
CT14 0NW,
Kent

www.northbournepark.com

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Read more about Northbourne Park School

Spring Grove School

Harville Road,
Wye,
TN25 5EZ,
Kent

www.springgroveschool.co.uk

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Read more about Spring Grove School

St Lawrence College

College Road,
Ramsgate,
CT11 7AE,
Kent

www.slcuk.com

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about St Lawrence College

Tonbridge School

High Street,
Tonbridge,
TN9 1JP,
Kent

www.tonbridge-school.co.uk

Boys, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about Tonbridge School

Ashford Prep School

Great Chart,
Ashford,
TN23 3DJ,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Ashgrove School

116 Widmore Road,
Bromley,
BR1 3BE,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Beech Grove School

Forest Drive,
Nonington,
Dover,
CT15 4FB,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Beechwood School

12 Pembury Road,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN2 3QD,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Benedict House Preparatory School

1-5 Victoria Road,
Sidcup,
DA15 7HD,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Benenden School

Cranbrook,
TN17 4AA,
Kent

Girls, Boarding, Senior, Sixth Form.

Bickley Park School

14 & 24 Page Heath Lane,
Bickley,
Bromley,
BR1 2DS,
Kent

Boys, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Bishop Challoner School

228 Bromley Road,
Shortlands,
Bromley,
BR2 0BS,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Bromley High School GDST

Blackbrook Lane,
Bickley,
Bromley,
BR1 2TW,
Kent

Girls, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Bronte School

7 Pelham Road,
Gravesend,
DA11 0HU,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Bryony School

Marshall Road,
Rainham,
Gillingham,
ME8 0AJ,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Chartfield School

45 Minster Road,
Westgate on Sea,
CT8 8DA,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Cranbrook School, Kent

Waterloo Road,
Cranbrook,
TN17 3JD,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Darul Uloom London

Foxbury Avenue,
Perry Street,
Chislehurst,
BR7 6SD,
Kent

Boys, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Dover College

Effingham Crescent,
Dover,
CT17 9RH,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Dulwich Prep Cranbrook

Coursehorn,
Cranbrook,
TN17 3NP,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Farringtons Junior School

Perry Street,
Chislehurst,
BR7 6LR,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Fosse Bank School

Mountains, Noble Tree Road,
Hildenborough,
Tonbridge,
TN11 8ND,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Gad's Hill School

Gravesend Road,
Higham,
Rochester,
ME3 7PA,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Haddon Dene School

57 Gladstone Road,
Broadstairs,
CT10 2HY,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Hilden Grange School

Dry Hill Park Road,
Tonbridge,
TN10 3BX,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Hilden Oaks Preparatory School & Nursery

38 Dry Hill Park Road,
Tonbridge,
TN10 3BU,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Holmewood House School

Barrow Lane,
Langton Green,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN3 0EB,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Kent College Pembury

Old Church Road,
Pembury,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN2 4AX,
Kent

Girls, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Kings London

25 Beckenham Road,
Beckenham,
BR3 4PR,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

King's School Rochester Preparatory

St Nicholas House,
King Edward Road,
Rochester,
ME1 1UB,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Preparatory.

King's School Rochester Pre-Preparatory & Nursery

Chadlington House,
Lockington Grove,
Rochester,
ME1 1RH,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory.

Lorenden Preparatory School

Painter's Forstal,
Faversham,
ME13 0EN,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

OneSchool Global UK Maidstone Campus

Heath Road,
Maidstone,
ME17 4HT,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Radnor House, Sevenoaks

Combe Bank Drive,
Sevenoaks,
TN14 6AE,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Rochester Independent College

254 St Margaret's Banks,
Rochester,
ME1 1HY,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Rose Hill School

Coniston Avenue,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN4 9SY,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Russell House School

Station Road,
Otford,
Sevenoaks,
TN14 5QU,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Sackville School

Tonbridge Road,
Hildenborough,
Tonbridge,
TN11 9HN,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Saint Ronan's School

Water Lane,
Hawkhurst,
TN18 5DJ,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Sevenoaks Preparatory School

Godden Green,
Sevenoaks,
TN15 0JU,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Sevenoaks School

High Street,
Sevenoaks,
TN13 1HU,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Solefield School

Solefields Road,
Sevenoaks,
TN13 1PH,
Kent

Boys, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Somerhill

Tonbridge,
TN11 0NJ,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St Andrew's School

24-28 Watts Avenue,
Rochester,
Medway,
ME1 1SA,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St Christopher's The Hall School

49 Bromley Road,
Beckenham,
BR3 5PA,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St David's Prep

Justin Hall,
Beckenham Road,
West Wickham,
BR4 0QS,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St Edmund's Junior School

St Thomas Hill,
Canterbury,
CT2 8HU,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St Edmund's School

St Thomas Hill,
Canterbury,
CT2 8HU,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

St Faith's Prep

5 The Street,
Ash,
Canterbury,
CT3 2HH,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St Michael's Preparatory School

Otford Court,
Row Dow, Otford,
Sevenoaks,
TN14 5RY,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Steephill School

Off Castle Hill,
Fawkham,
Longfield,
DA3 7BG,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Sutton Valence Preparatory School

Church Road,
Chart Sutton,
Maidstone,
ME17 3RF,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Sutton Valence School

North Street,
Sutton Valence,
ME17 3HL,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

The Duke of York's Royal Military School

Guston,
Dover,
CT15 5EQ,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

The Granville School

2 Bradbourne Park Road,
Sevenoaks,
TN13 3LJ,
Kent

Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

The Junior King's School, Canterbury

Milner Court,
Sturry,
Canterbury,
CT2 0AY,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

The King's School, Canterbury

Lattergate Office,
25 The Precincts,
Canterbury,
CT1 2ES,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

The Mead School

16 Frant Road,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN2 5SN,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

The New Beacon School

Brittains Lane,
Sevenoaks,
TN13 2PB,
Kent

Boys, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

The Worthgate School

68 New Dover Road,
Canterbury,
CT1 3LQ,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Walthamstow Hall Pre-Prep and Junior School

Bradbourne Park Road,
Sevenoaks,
TN13 3LD,
Kent

Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Walthamstow Hall School

Holly Bush Lane,
Sevenoaks,
TN13 3UL,
Kent

Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Wellesley House

114 Ramsgate Road,
Broadstairs,
CT10 2DG,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

West Lodge School

36 Station Road,
Sidcup,
DA15 7DU,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.