Kent College, Pembury
Pembury, Kent, England
Kent College, Pembury
Pembury, Kent, England
Overview
Kent College is a leading independent day and boarding school for girls nestled in 75 acres of beautiful rural parkland and yet only 40 minutes away from central London by train. Kent College is an ‘excellent’ school – having achieved this top rating in a 2016 Independent Schools Inspectorate report. The girls are ambitious and every girl is treated as an individual, valued for her own unique strengths, and nurtured to achieve a successful and happy future.
At a glance
Academic
Academic excellence is achieved through inspirational, dedicated teaching from experts in their field who go the extra mile with mentoring and support. The school offers any combination of an impressive 29 subjects at A Level, enhanced by a range of enrichment activities. On average around a fifth of A Level candidates achieve A* and three-quarters achieve A*/B. Added value performance is strong at both Key Stage 4 and 5 and Russell Group Universities are popular leavers’ destinations.
Boarding
The Kent College boarding community is thriving and welcoming where girls make friendships across year groups and cultures. Dedicated teams of staff who live on-site with their families run the 2 boarding houses; girls share rooms until the final year when the school aims to provide single study bedrooms. Weekends and evenings are busy and activities are plentiful; amongst many others the girls enjoy Harry Potter evenings, charity balls, trips to London and ice skating.
Sports
Kent College’s sports department is impressive with outstanding new facilities to include a second sports hall and fitness suite to cater for high demand, and a new all-weather pitch from Auumn 2016. Athletics and swimming are to an international standard and competitive success is achieved across all sports, yet the approach is inclusive with choice for all abilities. Rugby, dance, martial arts and yoga are offered as extra-curricular activities.
Creative arts
Whole school productions such as Carousel and Evita are held twice a year in the refurbished 300 seat Countess of Wessex theatre, alongside smaller set-piece productions in the studio theatre. The girls produce excellent work in the Contemporary Arts Centre where screen printing, photography, textiles and costume design are very popular. The purpose built Music Centre includes a drum studio and Mac suite, and outside the classroom there is a range of orchestras, choirs and ensembles to join.
Did you know?
- The Countess of Wessex is an ‘Old Girl’ of Kent College and has visited the school twice in the last 10 years.
- Kent College Pembury was founded in 1886 and was originally based in Folkestone, before moving to Pembury during World War 2.
