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EDUCATION

Independent School Open Days for March and April 2019

These are in date order for you to plan your visits. Please check with school before setting out and you are advised to check ahead if you need to register for a place.

Marlborough House School Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4PY (Co-ed Junior School to age 13) Open Morning Saturday 1 March: 9.30-11.30am www.marlboroughhouseschool. co.uk 01580 753555

The Schools at Somerhill Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ (3 schools: 1 Co-ed Pre-prep, 1 girls’ Prep, 1 boys’ Prep) Open morning Friday 1 March: 9am Saturday 2 March: 10am www.somerhill.org 01732 375951

Radnor House School Sevenoaks, TN14 6AE (Co-ed Senior School) Open day Saturday 2 March: 10am for Nursery & Prep School, Senior School and Sixth Form; 12pm for Senior School and Sixth Form tours only www.radnor-sevenoaks.org 01959 563720

Benenden School Cranbrook, TN17 4AA (Girls’ Senior School) Prospective Parents’ Mornings 2 March, 8 March (1.45pm), 12 March, 23 March: 9.45am unless noted www.benenden.kent.sch.uk 01580 240592

Dulwich Prep School Cranbrook, TN17 3NP (Co-ed Junior School to age 13) Open Morning Tuesday 5 March: Little Stream (5-9yrs) and Nash House (up to 5yrs) 9am. Upper School (9-13yrs) at 11am. www.dulwichprepcranbrook.org 01580 712179

Hilden Grange Prep School Tonbridge, TN10 3BX (Co-ed Junior School to age 13) Open Morning Tuesday 5 March: 9am-12pm www.hildengrange.co.uk 01732 352706

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Kent College Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX (Nursery, Prep & Senior School to age 18) Open Morning Tuesday 5 March: 9.30am-12pm www.kent-college.co.uk 01892 820218

Walthamstow Hall Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL (Girls’ Junior & Senior Day School) Senior School Open Day Thursday 7 March: 10am-12pm Junior school: parents are invited to book a tour. www.walthamstow-hall.co.uk 01732 451334

Sackville School Tonbridge, TN11 9HN (Co-ed Senior School) Open Morning Thursday 7 March: 11am www.sackvilleschool.co.uk 01732 838888

Holmewood House School Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EB (Co-ed Junior School to age 13) Open Morning Friday 8 March www.holmewoodhouse.co.uk 01892 860006

Gad’s Hill School Higham, Rochester, ME3 7PA (Kindergarten, Junior & Senior School) Open Day Saturday 9 March: 10:30am-1pm www.gadshill.org 01474 822366

Tonbridge School Tonbridge, TN9 1JP (Boys’ Senior Day & Boarding School) Open Morning Saturday 9 March 2019: 10am www.tonbridge-school.co.uk 01732 365555

Fosse Bank Prep School Hildenborough, TN11 8ND (Co-ed Junior School) Open Day Sunday 10 March: 2pm-4pm Open Week Monday 11 March- Friday 15 March: Visits can be booked. www.fossebankschool. co.uk 01732 834212

King’s Rochester Rochester, ME1 1TE (Co-ed pre-prep, prep and senior school)

11+ Open Morning Monday 11 March: 10am-12pm www.kings-rochester.co.uk 01634 888590

Hilden Oaks School Tonbridge, TN10 3BU (Co-ed Nursery & Junior School) Open Morning Tuesday 12 March & Thursday 21 March: 9am-11am www.hildenoaks.co.uk 01732 353941

Beechwood Sacred Heart School Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD (Co-ed Junior & Senior School) Whole School Open Day Wednesday 13 March: 9.30am-12pm www.beechwood.org.uk 01892 532747

Solefield School Sevenoaks, TN13 1PH (Boys’ Prep School to age 13) Open Day (and individual visits on request) Thursday 14 March: 9am-10.30am www.solefieldschool.org 01732 452142

Rose Hill School Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SY (Co-ed Junior School to age 13) Open Morning Friday 15 March: 9.30- 11.30am www.rosehillschool.co.uk 01892 525591

Sutton Valence School Sutton Valence, ME17 3HL (Co-ed Pre-prep, Prep & Senior School) Open Mornings Friday 15 March Pre-prep & prep. Saturday 16 March Senior school www.svs.org.uk 01622 845200

Sevenoaks School Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU (Co-ed Day & Boarding Senior School) Group Visits Saturday 16 March & Saturday 23 March: 9.45am- 12.30pm www.sevenoaksschool.org 01732 455133

Bethany School Cranbrook, TN17 1LB (Co-ed Senior School) Open Morning Wednesday 20 March: 9am www.bethanyschool.org.uk 01580 211273

The New Beacon School Sevenoaks, TN13 2PB (Boys’ Prep School to age 13) Open Mornings Friday 22 March & Friday 24 May www.newbeacon.org.uk 01732 452131

The following schools welcome visits by arrangement.

Russell House School Otford, Sevenoaks TN14 5QU (Co-ed aged 2-11 years). Individual visits on request www.russellhouseschool.co.uk 01959 522352

The Granville School Sevenoaks, TN13 3LJ (Prep School, girls 3-11 & boys 3-4 yrs). No open days but visits on request www.granvilleschool.org 01732 453039

Sevenoaks Prep School Sevenoaks, TN15 0JU (Co-ed Junior School to age 13) Individual visits on request www.theprep.org.uk 01732 762336

St Ronan’s Hawhurst, TN18 5DJ (Co-ed Junior School to age 13) Individual visits on request www.saintronans.co.uk 01580 752271

Cranbrook School Cranbrook, TN17 3JD (Co-ed, selective, state-funded Day & Boarding Senior School) Check direct with school www.cranbrookschool.co.uk 01580 711800

The Mead School Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5SN (Co-ed Prep School) Individual visits on request www.meadschool.info 01892 525837

Shernold School Maidstone, ME16 0ER (Kindergarten & Prep School) Individual visits on request www.shernoldschool.co.uk 01622 752868

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EDUCATION

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Beechwood School, set within 21 acres of idyllic grounds in the beautiful town of Tunbridge Wells, is a co-educational, day and boarding school for pupils aged three to eighteen.

Beechwood has an excellent reputation for nurturing and developing the potential of every pupil. Every child is important and we aim to discover and develop each child’s individual skills and interests. At Beechwood we want to

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EDUCATION

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