Benenden School

Cranbrook, Kent TN17 4AA

Head Teacher: Mrs Samantha Price Admissions: Mr Giles Smith registry@benenden.school 01580 240592

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 11-18 years TOTAL PUPILS: 550

TYPE: Day, Full Boarding

FEES: Day boarding £10,883 per term. Full Boarding £14,501 per term TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Senior – 19, Sixth Form – 12

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Imperial, Stanford, UCL, Yale

FAITH: Anglican MOTTO: A Complete Education

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Normal entry is in September at 11+, 12+ or 13+, as a result of the ISEB Common Pre-test or through Benenden’s own Entrance or Scholarship examinations. In addition, there is also a small 14+ and 16+ competitive entry into Year 10 and the Sixth Form

School Philosophy: Benenden is regarded as one of the leading boarding schools in Britain. Founded in 1923, we are situated in 250 acres of attractive parkland in Kent, the Garden of England, just an hour from London. There are 550 girls in the School, aged 11-18. We o er every girl A Complete Education in which she realises her academic potential, grows as an individual and is well prepared for life beyond school.

Academic Record: At Benenden, we do not mistake a syllabus for an education. Benenden’s unique academic programme aims to encourage a lifelong enthusiasm for learning and discovery. We have a curriculum that blends the very best of educational tradition with an innovative, enquiry-based crosscurricular approach that allows students to make connections, synthesise knowledge and develop advanced research skills. By the time a student leaves Benenden, she will have achieved her very best possible grades at GCSE and A Level, but also have a love for learning and a set of aptitudes that fit her to meet the challenges of both her professional and personal life in the years ahead. Extra-curricular: The co-curricular programme is a key pillar of the Complete Education provided at Benenden. With more than 150 di erent activities to choose from, the provision is extensive. There are plenty of ways for pupils to try something new, extend their enthusiasms and develop lifelong interests. There truly is something for everyone.

Alumni: HRH The Princess Royal, The Lady Manningham-Buller, Director

General of MI5, Baroness Shackleton, solicitor, Sue Ryder, founder of the

Sue Ryder Foundation, Lettice Curtis, aviator, Veronica Wadley, journalist and Georgina Harland, Olympic athlete.