Somerhill, Pembury & Capel

Independent
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 213

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rhian Thornton
Pupils:518 / 654 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01732352124
Address:Tudeley Road, Tonbridge, Pembury & Capel, TN11 0NJ
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1935

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    27 February 2024

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    19 November 2019

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    22 November 2016

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  • Standard 2010

    1 January 2010

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URN:118960
UKPRN:10018591
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tunbridge Wells
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Somerhill Road (adj)
965m · 16 min walk
Dowgate Close (adj)
1.0km · 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

518 pupils

654 capacity

136 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Pembury & Capel

Low pressure
New homes approved:52
Projected new pupils:9

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Pembury & Capel

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

19,410

Applications

18,281

Got 1st preference

80.6%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

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