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Tonbridge School

Independent boys senior school in Tonbridge and Malling for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.

  • Rank #22
  • ISI Met
  • Fees £48.2k/yr
  • boys
  • both
  • Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
168

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
23
Russell Group
88%

of leavers

US Ivy
1
Medicine
6

Top destinations

  • Oxford—
  • Cambridge—
  • Harvard—
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  • University of Michigan—
  • Purdue University—

Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
93%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
93%
Oxbridge rate
14%
Russell Group rate
88%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
13+Year 9150ISEB Common Pre-Test · School's own exam · Interview · Reference / report£48.2k£64.3k
14+——School's own exam · Interview · Reference / report£48.2k£64.3k
16+Year 12—School's own exam · Interview · Reference / report£48.2k£64.3k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

86

/ 100

National rank #22

Academic91
Destinations86
Future-ready55
Pastoral82
Value-add83
Access & breadth90
External consensus89

Inspections

ISI

Met

Inspected 2024-10-01

Key people

  • Headmaster

    James Priory

    Headmaster of Tonbridge School. MA Oxon.

  • Second Master, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

    John Bleakley

    Second Master (senior Deputy Head) and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. BA.

  • Chief Operating Officer

    Will May

    Chief Operating Officer. BA, MCIPs.

  • Deputy Head (Academic)

    Mark Weatheritt

    Deputy Head (Academic). MA.

  • Deputy Head (Admissions And Communications)

    Hayley McLintock

    Deputy Head Admissions & Communications. BA. Contact for scholarship and admissions enquiries.

  • Deputy Head (Pastoral, Designated Safeguarding Lead)

    Colin Swainson

    Deputy Head Pastoral and Designated Safeguarding Lead. MA.

Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • 1Winchester CollegeWinchester
    Fees £46.0kA*-A 92%Oxbridge 25%Rank #17

    Winchester College matches Tonbridge with boys both day and boarding, 13+ entry phase overlap, similar fees (£46k vs £46.6k), and a high Oxbridge rate (24.8%) in the same top-tier selectivity.

  • 2Westminster SchoolWestminster
    Fees £46.4kA*-A 87%Oxbridge 37%Rank #4

    Westminster School shares boys both day and boarding pattern, 13+ entry phase, top-tier fees (£50k), and a strong Christian foundation ethos with high Oxbridge destinations.

  • 3St Paul's SchoolRichmond upon Thames
    Fees £38.0kA*-A 93%Oxbridge 18%Rank #5

    St Paul's School aligns with Tonbridge on boys both day and boarding, 13+ entry phase, similar fees (£35.8k vs £46.6k in the same tier), and a strong C of E ethos with excellent Oxbridge outcomes.

  • 4Eton CollegeWindsor and Maidenhead
    Fees £63.3kA*-A 80%Oxbridge 20%Rank #7

    Eton College matches boys boarding, 13+ entry, top-tier fees (£63.3k), and a Christian foundation ethos with strong Oxbridge destinations, making it a plausible Plan B/C.

  • 5Sevenoaks SchoolSevenoaks
    Fees £37.5kA*-A 73%Oxbridge 11%Rank #27

    Sevenoaks School offers a boys both day and boarding option, 13+ entry phase, similar fees (£43.4k), and selective entry in Kent, making it a geographically close and comparable alternative.

How peers are chosen

Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.

Top feeder prep schools

Open days, bursaries and how to apply: Tonbridge School profile →