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Kent Independent Schools Independent Schools - Kent St. Michaels School Otford 01959-522137 Pre-Prep, Prep Co-Ed www.stmichaels.kent.sch.uk Fosse Bank New Hildenborough 01732-834212 Pre-Prep, Prep Co-Ed www.fossebanknew.kent.sch.uk The Schools at Somerhill Tonbridge 01732-352124 Pre-Prep, Prep Co-Ed http://www.somerhill.org Rose Hill Tunbridge Wells 01892-525591 Pre-Prep, Prep Co-Ed www.rosehillschool.co.uk The Mead School Tunbridge Wells 01892 525837 Pre-Prep, Prep Co-Ed www.meadschool.info Holmewood House Langton 01892-860000 Pre-Prep, Prep Co-Ed www.holmewood.kent.sch.uk Marlborough House Hawkhurst 01580-753555 Pre-Prep, Prep Co-Ed www.marlboroughhouseschool.co.uk Solefield School Sevenoaks 01732-452142 Pre-Prep, Prep Boys www.solefieldschool.org Dulwich College Cranbrook 01580-712179 Pre-Prep, Prep Co-Ed www.dcpskent.org St. Ronan's Hawkhurst 01580-752271 Pre-Prep, Prep Co-Ed www.saintronans.co.uk Tonbridge School Tonbridge 01732-365555 Secondary Boys www.tonbridge-school.co.uk The Granville School Sevenoaks 01732-453039 Pre-prep, Prep Girls www.granvilleschool.org Combe Bank Sundridge 01959-563720 Pre-Prep, Prep, Second. Girls www.combebank.co.uk Walthamstow Hall Sevenoaks 01732-451334 Pre-Prep, Prep, Second. Girls www.walthamstow-hall.co.uk Kent College Pembury 01892-820204 Pre-Prep, Prep, Second Girls www.kent-college.co.uk Sevenoaks School Sevenoaks 01732-455133 Secondary Co-Ed www.sevenoaksschool.org Bethany Goudhurst 01580-211273 Secondary Co-Ed www.bethanyschool.org.uk Benenden School Benenden 01580-240592 Secondary Girls www.benenden.kent.sch.uk The Kings School Canterbury 01227-595501 Secondary Co-Ed www.kings-school.co.uk St. Edmund's School Canterbury 01227-454575 Secondary Co-Ed www.stedmunds.org.uk Dover College Dover 01304-205969 Secondary Co-Ed www.dovercollege.org.uk Grammar Schools - Kent Cranbrook Cranbrook 01580 712163 Selective Grammar Co-Ed www.cranbrookschool.co.uk The Judd Tonbridge 01732 770880 Selective Grammar Boys www.judd.kent.sch.uk The Skinners' School Tunbridge Wells 01892 520732 Selective Grammar Boys www.skinners-school.co.uk Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar School Tunbridge Wells 01892 529551 Selective Grammar Boys www.twgsb.org.uk Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls Tonbridge 01732 365125 Selective Grammar Girls www.tgs.kent.sch.uk Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Girls Tunbridge Wells 01892 520902 Selective Grammar Girls www.twggs.kent.sch.uk Weald of Kent Grammar School Tonbridge 01732 373500 Selective Grammar Girls www.wealdofkent.kent.sch.uk Prepared by Colin Mackenzie Ltd for information purposes only. No responsibility accepted for the accuracy of information provided..
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