Coniston Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9SY
10 reasons to choose Rose Hill School
Top line
Rose Hill School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Tunbridge Wells and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Rose Hill School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 13 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Rose Hill School fees range from £3,170 (Rec) to £6,440 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Rose Hill School usually has one class per year, sometimes two, and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 50% of Year 6 Rose Hill School leavers are one of the local grammar schools. At the same time 20-30% go on to an independent school, and a small number go on to Bennet Memorial School, next door. Of the 20-30% who stay on to Year 8, 20-30% of pupils win awards and scholarships to independents.
The Rose Hill 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, French, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different 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 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, languages, computing and sport throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Rose Hill School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Rose Hill School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.15pm. Morning minibus pickup service.
Find another school near Rose Hill School
The Mead School (1.5 miles); Beechwood Prep School (2.2 miles); Holmewood House School (2.9 miles).
Claremont Primary School (1.6 miles); Bidborough Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles); Speldhurst Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles).
Beechwood School (2.2 miles); Kent College Pembury (5 miles); Tonbridge School (5.2 miles).
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (0.2 miles); Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School (0.7 miles); The Skinners’ School (0.8 miles).