Dry Hill Park Road, Tonbridge, Kent TN10 3BX
10 reasons to choose Hilden Grange School
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Hilden Grange School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Tonbridge and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Hilden Grange School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2.5 and 13 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Inspired Education group. Hilden Grange School fees range from £4,246 (Rec) to £6,716 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Hilden Grange School usually has two classes per year to Year 6, one in both Years 7 and 8, and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 60% of Hilden Grange School leavers are a Kent grammar school or one of 30 independent schools at age 11, with The Judd School, Tonbridge Grammar School, The Skinners School and Sutton Valence School accounting for 50% of Year 6 leavers. 30-40% stay on for Common Entrance/Scholarship to one of 20 schools though between 50% and 75% go on to Tonbridge School. 30% win awards and scholarships.
The Hilden Grange School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Latin. 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 and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for all subjects from Year 3.
Sport at Hilden Grange School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, cross country.
The Arts at Hilden Grange School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Hilden Grange School
Hilden Oaks School (0.1 miles); Somerhill (2.4 miles); Kent College Prep School, Pembury (4.8 miles).
Slade Primary School (0.7 miles); St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Tonbridge (1.4 miles); Bidborough Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles).
Tonbridge School (0.4 miles); Sackville School (1.8 miles); Kent College Pembury (4.8 miles).
The Judd School (1.6 miles); Tonbridge Grammar School (1.7 miles); Weald of Kent Grammar School (1.8 miles).