Kent College Pembury Catchment Area
Kent College Pembury is an other independent not applicable school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent , serving pupils aged 2-20, with 418 pupils, and a capacity of 678 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
2-20
Age range
418
Pupils
678
Capacity
62%
Fill rate
Kent College Pembury Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Kent College Pembury?
The catchment area for Kent College Pembury is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to Kent College Pembury is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Kent may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
The full admissions policy, including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Kent College Pembury: 678 places, 62% filled: places available
Kent College Pembury has a published admission number of 678 places. 418 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 62%. At 62% full, the school currently has headroom below its 678 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Kent College Pembury: School Information
- Full address
- Old Church Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-20 years
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- DfE URN
- 118946
Other Not applicable Schools in Tunbridge Wells
If Kent College Pembury is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Tunbridge Wells are the next closest alternatives.
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Holmewood House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · TN3 0EB
Rose Hill School Catchment Area
Other independent school · TN4 9SY
The Mead School Catchment Area
Other independent school · TN2 5SN
Broomhill Bank School Catchment Area
Foundation special school · TN3 0TB
Meadows School Catchment Area
Non-maintained special school · TN4 0RJ
Other Methodist Schools in Kent
Kent College Pembury shares its religious character with these Methodist schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Kent College Pembury by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Kent College Pembury
What is the catchment area for Kent College Pembury? ▾
The catchment area for Kent College Pembury is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Kent College Pembury oversubscribed? ▾
Kent College Pembury has a capacity of 678 places and currently has 418 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Kent.
What is the admissions policy for Kent College Pembury? ▾
Kent College Pembury is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Kent publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Kent College Pembury cover? ▾
Kent College Pembury is a not applicable school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, serving pupils aged 2-20. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.