Dry Hill Park Road, Tonbridge, Kent TN10 3BX
10 simple reasons to choose Hilden Grange School
Independent prep school and nursery in Tonbridge.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 70% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Hilden Grange School fees range from £3,775 (Rec) to £5,170 per term (2020/21).
10 better reasons to choose Hilden Grange School
Schoolsmith Score®; 82.
One of the best independent prep schools in Tonbridge and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 17.1 pupils per class and 13.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment, and to Common Entrance at age 13. Destination schools for 60% of Hilden Grange School pupils 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.
School curriculum also includes PSHEE, French, Spanish, Latin. There are a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for all subjects from Year 3.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, cross country.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Hilden Grange School
Independent Prep Schools
Hilden Oaks School (0.1 miles); Fosse Bank School (2 miles); The Schools at Somerhill (2.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
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).
Independent Senior Schools
Tonbridge School (0.4 miles); Sackville School (1.8 miles); Kent College Pembury (4.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Judd School (1.6 miles); Tonbridge Grammar School (1.7 miles); Weald of Kent Grammar School (1.8 miles).