How many primary and secondary schools are in Tonbridge?

Tonbridge has 22 primary schools and 7 secondary schools. There are also 8 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Tonbridge?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Tonbridge, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Tonbridge schools are set by Kent and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Kent admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Tonbridge?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Tonbridge are set by Kent as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Tonbridge

Q: What schools serve Tonbridge?

There are 37 schools in Tonbridge, Kent, including Capel Primary School, Hadlow Primary School, Leigh Primary School, Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment, Sussex Road Community Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Tonbridge has 37 schools, with 22 primaries and 7 secondary schools all administered by Kent County Council. Kent is a selective county, and Tonbridge has a strong grammar school tradition - Tonbridge Grammar School (girls) and the fee-paying Tonbridge School (boys, independent) are the most prominent selective schools in the town. For state grammar entry, families must register for the Kent 11-plus test by June in Year 5.

For community primary admissions, Kent County Council uses a combination of sibling priority and straight-line distance. Several Church of England primaries and Catholic primaries in Tonbridge have additional faith criteria. Secondary non-selective options include several comprehensives and academies; families whose children do not pass or sit the 11-plus should verify the admissions policy and distance thresholds for each non-selective secondary, as popular schools in Tonbridge can be oversubscribed.

School demand in Tonbridge

Across the 35 schools in Tonbridge with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 87%. 5 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

6 schools in Tonbridge have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

13 of the schools in Tonbridge are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Kent, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

15 of the schools in Tonbridge have a current Ofsted rating, of which 13 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Tonbridge: 3 oversubscribed (22)

Capel Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tonbridge · TN12 6RP

Ages 4-11 208 pupils Capacity 212

Hadlow Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tonbridge · TN11 0EH

Ages 4-11 180 pupils Capacity 210

Leigh Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tonbridge · TN11 8QP

Ages 4-11 134 pupils Capacity 171

Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment

Primary · Community school

Tonbridge · TN9 1HR

Ages 4-11 418 pupils Capacity 420

Sussex Road Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tonbridge · TN9 2TP

Ages 5-11 420 pupils Capacity 420

East Peckham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tonbridge · TN12 5LH

Ages 4-11 198 pupils Capacity 210

Shipbourne School

Primary · Community school

Tonbridge · TN11 9PB

Ages 4-11 58 pupils Capacity 59

Staplehurst School

Primary · Community school

Tonbridge · TN12 0LZ

Ages 4-11 383 pupils Capacity 525

Stocks Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tonbridge · TN11 9AE

Ages 5-11 213 pupils Capacity 218

Long Mead Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Tonbridge · TN10 3JU

Ages 2-11 122 pupils Capacity 210

Hildenborough Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Tonbridge · TN11 9HY

Ages 4-11 193 pupils Capacity 210

St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Tonbridge · TN12 9RR

Ages 4-11 121 pupils Capacity 120

Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Tonbridge · TN11 8BX

Ages 4-11 86 pupils Capacity 105

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Tonbridge · TN11 9NG

Ages 4-11 381 pupils Capacity 420

Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Tonbridge · TN12 7NY

Ages 4-11 204 pupils Capacity 210

Woodlands Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tonbridge · TN10 4BB

Ages 4-11 558 pupils Capacity 630

Royal Rise Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Tonbridge · TN9 2DQ

Ages 5-11 197 pupils Capacity 210

Bishop Chavasse Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Tonbridge · TN11 0FB

Ages 4-11 362 pupils Capacity 420

Cage Green Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Tonbridge · TN10 4PT

Ages 4-11 218 pupils Capacity 421

Leigh Academy Horsmonden

Primary · Academy converter

Tonbridge · TN12 8NJ

Ages 5-11 190 pupils Capacity 210

Leigh Academy Paddock Wood

Primary · Academy converter

Tonbridge · TN12 6JE

Ages 4-11 616 pupils Capacity 630

Leigh Academy Marden

Primary · Academy converter

Tonbridge · TN12 9JX

Ages 4-11 322 pupils Capacity 275

Secondary Schools in Tonbridge (7)

The Judd School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Tonbridge · TN9 2PN

Ages 11-18 1499 pupils Capacity 1261

Leigh Academy Tonbridge

Secondary · Academy converter

Tonbridge · TN9 2PH

Ages 11-18 715 pupils Capacity 1020

Tonbridge Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Tonbridge · TN9 2JR

Ages 11-18 1164 pupils Capacity 1260

Weald of Kent Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Tonbridge · TN9 2JP

Ages 11-18 1902 pupils Capacity 2475

Leigh Academy Mascalls

Secondary · Academy converter

Tonbridge · TN12 6LT

Ages 11-18 1238 pupils Capacity 1450

Hillview School for Girls

Secondary · Academy converter

Tonbridge · TN9 2HE

Ages 11-18 1544 pupils Capacity 1340

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Tonbridge · TN10 4PU

Ages 11-18 779 pupils Capacity 1226

Other Schools in Tonbridge (8)

Tonbridge School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Tonbridge · TN9 1JP

Ages 13-18 803 pupils Capacity 820

Hilden Grange School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Tonbridge · TN10 3BX

Ages 2-13 290 pupils Capacity 370

Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery

Not applicable · Other independent school

Tonbridge · TN10 3BU

Ages 0-11 165 pupils Capacity 222

Sackville School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Tonbridge · TN11 9HN

Ages 11-19 214 pupils Capacity 242

Nexus Foundation Special School

Not applicable · Foundation special school

Tonbridge · TN11 8AA

Ages 2-19 296 pupils Capacity 330

Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Tonbridge · TN10 4PT

Ages 18-25 Capacity 160

YMCA West Kent

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Tonbridge · TN10 3EJ

Ages 16-24 Capacity 24

Hilden Park

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Tonbridge · TN11 8ND

Ages 6-18 11 pupils Capacity 72

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Tonbridge are set by Kent and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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Schools in Tonbridge

School demand in Tonbridge

Primary schools in Tonbridge: 3 oversubscribed (22)

Capel Primary School

Hadlow Primary School

Leigh Primary School

Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment

Sussex Road Community Primary School

East Peckham Primary School

Shipbourne School

Staplehurst School

Stocks Green Primary School

Long Mead Community Primary School

Hildenborough Church of England Primary School

St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School

Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School

Woodlands Primary School

Royal Rise Primary School

Bishop Chavasse Primary School

Cage Green Primary School

Leigh Academy Horsmonden

Leigh Academy Paddock Wood

Leigh Academy Marden

Secondary Schools in Tonbridge (7)

The Judd School

Leigh Academy Tonbridge

Tonbridge Grammar School

Weald of Kent Grammar School

Leigh Academy Mascalls

Hillview School for Girls

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

Other Schools in Tonbridge (8)

Tonbridge School

Hilden Grange School

Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery

Sackville School

Nexus Foundation Special School

Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd

YMCA West Kent

Hilden Park

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