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Prep schools in Kent

Are you looking for a preparatory school in Kent? Search here to find and compare independent preparatory schools.

You will find a list of all preparatory schools in Kent at the bottom of this page. You can use the search filters below to narrow your prep school search: you can choose day or boarding schools, girls' or boys' schools, or find and compare the schools nearest to you with our postcode search.

Click on a school's name for more information. Prep schools with full profiles appear at the top of the listings in highlighted panels. Some schools provide links to their social media and you can also watch school videos.

Many prep schools are members of the  Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS), which is a good source of initial advice about preparatory education.

You can also read preparatory school news and feature articles in our editorial section, including articles on the benefits of a prep school education and the issues to consider and questions to ask when choosing a school.

You will also find more helpful articles on choosing a schoolfinding the fees, and an explanation of exams and qualifications.

If you are looking for an independent special needs school, see our sister website: www.specialneedsguide.co.uk.

These search results are from www.schoolsearch.co.uk, the online guide to independent schools in the UK, in partnership with John Catt's Which School? guidebook, first published in 1924, and John Catt's Preparatory Schools. We hope you find the perfect school for your child!

If you have any further questions or enquiries about independent education or a particular independent school, please get in touch with us at enquiries@johncatt.com



Babington House School

Grange Drive,
Chislehurst,
BR7 5ES,
Kent

www.babingtonhouse.com

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about Babington House School

Bishop Challoner School

228 Bromley Road,
Shortlands,
Bromley,
BR2 0BS,
Kent

www.bishopchallonerschool.com

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about Bishop Challoner School

Breaside Preparatory School

41-43 Orchard Road,
Bromley,
BR1 2PR,
Kent

www.breaside.co.uk

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Read more about Breaside Preparatory School

Farringtons School

Perry Street,
Chislehurst,
BR7 6LR,
Kent

www.farringtons.org.uk

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about Farringtons School

Hilden Grange School

Dry Hill Park Road,
Tonbridge,
TN10 3BX,
Kent

www.hildengrange.co.uk

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Read more about Hilden Grange School

Kent College Junior School

Harbledown,
Canterbury,
CT2 9AQ,
Kent

kentcollege.com/junior-school

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Read more about Kent College Junior School

Kent College, Canterbury

Whitstable Road,
Canterbury,
CT2 9DT,
Kent

www.kentcollege.com

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about Kent College, Canterbury

King's School Rochester

Satis House,
Boley Hill,
Rochester,
ME1 1TE,
Kent

www.kings-rochester.co.uk

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about King's School Rochester

Merton Court Preparatory School

38 Knoll Road,
Sidcup,
DA14 4QU,
Kent

mertoncourtprep.co.uk

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Read more about Merton Court Preparatory School

Northbourne Park School

Betteshanger,
Deal,
CT14 0NW,
Kent

www.northbournepark.com

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Read more about Northbourne Park School

Spring Grove School

Harville Road,
Wye,
TN25 5EZ,
Kent

www.springgroveschool.co.uk

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Read more about Spring Grove School

St Lawrence College

College Road,
Ramsgate,
CT11 7AE,
Kent

www.slcuk.com

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about St Lawrence College

Ashford School

East Hill,
Ashford,
TN24 8PB,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Beech Grove School

Forest Drive,
Nonington,
Dover,
CT15 4FB,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Beechwood School

12 Pembury Road,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN2 3QD,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Benedict House Preparatory School

1-5 Victoria Road,
Sidcup,
DA15 7HD,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Bickley Park School

14 & 24 Page Heath Lane,
Bickley,
Bromley,
BR1 2DS,
Kent

Boys, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Bromley High School GDST

Blackbrook Lane,
Bickley,
Bromley,
BR1 2TW,
Kent

Girls, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Bronte School

7 Pelham Road,
Gravesend,
DA11 0HU,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Bryony School

Marshall Road,
Rainham,
Gillingham,
ME8 0AJ,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Chartfield School

45 Minster Road,
Westgate on Sea,
CT8 8DA,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Dover College

Effingham Crescent,
Dover,
CT17 9RH,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Dulwich Cranbrook

Coursehorn,
Cranbrook,
TN17 3NP,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Farringtons Junior School

Perry Street,
Chislehurst,
BR7 6LR,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Gad's Hill School

Gravesend Road,
Higham,
Rochester,
ME3 7PA,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Haddon Dene School

57 Gladstone Road,
Broadstairs,
CT10 2HY,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Hilden Oaks Preparatory School & Nursery

38 Dry Hill Park Road,
Tonbridge,
TN10 3BU,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Holmewood House School

Barrow Lane,
Langton Green,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN3 0EB,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Kent College Pembury

Old Church Road,
Pembury,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN2 4AX,
Kent

Girls, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

King's School Rochester Preparatory

St Nicholas House,
King Edward Road,
Rochester,
ME1 1UB,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Preparatory.

Lorenden Preparatory School

Painter's Forstal,
Faversham,
ME13 0EN,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Maple Tree Primary School

162 Ramsgate Road,
Broadstairs,
CT10 2EW,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.

Marlborough House School

High Street,
Hawkhurst,
TN18 4PY,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

OneSchool Global UK Maidstone Campus

Heath Road,
Maidstone,
ME17 4HT,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Radnor House, Sevenoaks

Combe Bank Drive,
Sevenoaks,
TN14 6AE,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Rose Hill School

Coniston Avenue,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN4 9SY,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Russell House School

Station Road,
Otford,
Sevenoaks,
TN14 5QU,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Saint Ronan's School

Water Lane,
Hawkhurst,
TN18 5DJ,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Sevenoaks Preparatory School

Godden Green,
Sevenoaks,
TN15 0JU,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Solefield School

Solefields Road,
Sevenoaks,
TN13 1PH,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Somerhill

Tonbridge,
TN11 0NJ,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St Andrew's School

24-28 Watts Avenue,
Rochester,
Medway,
ME1 1SA,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St Christopher's The Hall School

49 Bromley Road,
Beckenham,
BR3 5PA,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St David's Prep

Justin Hall,
Beckenham Road,
West Wickham,
BR4 0QS,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St Edmund's Junior School

St Thomas Hill,
Canterbury,
CT2 8HU,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St Edmund's School

St Thomas Hill,
Canterbury,
CT2 8HU,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

St Faith's Prep

5 The Street,
Ash,
Canterbury,
CT3 2HH,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St Helens Montessori School

Lower Road,
East Farleigh,
Maidstone,
ME15 0JT,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St Michael's Preparatory School

Otford Court,
Row Dow, Otford,
Sevenoaks,
TN14 5RY,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Steephill School

Off Castle Hill,
Fawkham,
Longfield,
DA3 7BG,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Sutton Valence Preparatory School

Church Road,
Chart Sutton,
Maidstone,
ME17 3RF,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

The Annex School

New Ash Green,
Longfield,
DA3 8JF,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

The Granville School

2 Bradbourne Park Road,
Sevenoaks,
TN13 3LJ,
Kent

Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

The Junior King's School, Canterbury

Milner Court,
Sturry,
Canterbury,
CT2 0AY,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

The Mead School

16 Frant Road,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN2 5SN,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

The New Beacon School

Brittains Lane,
Sevenoaks,
TN13 2PB,
Kent

Boys, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Walthamstow Hall Pre-Prep and Junior School

Bradbourne Park Road,
Sevenoaks,
TN13 3LD,
Kent

Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Walthamstow Hall School

Holly Bush Lane,
Sevenoaks,
TN13 3UL,
Kent

Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Wellesley House

114 Ramsgate Road,
Broadstairs,
CT10 2DG,
Kent

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

West Lodge School

36 Station Road,
Sidcup,
DA15 7DU,
Kent

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.