About the School
Benenden School is one of the leading boarding schools in the UK. A Complete Education is the philosophy at Benenden that every girl is offered the opportunity to realise her academic potential and to grow as an individual. The unique boarding model is also the central to the Complete Education as it builds a strong partnership between school and home.
Notable alumni
Princess Anne of Edinburgh, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
Rachel Weisz, Oscar-winning actress
Exam Results and University Destinations
In 2022, at GCSE, 50% of the grades were 9, and 90% were 9-7. At A-Level, 56% of the grades were A*-A.
In 2022, leavers went on to leading universities including Oxbridge, Imperial, UCL and Durham in course ranging from Art History to Zoology, Psychology to Computer Science, Music/Pop Music to Management, and Politics to Neuroscience.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Benenden School has an active and attractive Weekend Programme with a wide range of socials, outings, creative, physical and cultural activities such as canoeing, mountain biking, museum visits, jewellery making, and movie makeup sessions.
Facilities
The Sir David K.P. Li Music School has more than 20 practice rooms and classrooms, as well as a smaller performance room, IT suite and recording and performance booths.
The All-Weather Pitch will allow the girls to play sports, primarily Lacrosse and Hockey, all through the winter, which will dramatically increase the amount of training time they receive.
