What ages does Somerhill teach?

Somerhill teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Kent.

Who is the principal of Somerhill?

The principal of Somerhill is Mrs Rhian Thornton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Somerhill been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Somerhill under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at Somerhill?

Somerhill has 518 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.

Somerhill has capacity for 654 pupils and 518 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Somerhill a faith school?

No. Somerhill has no designated religious character.

Is Somerhill a selective school?

No. Somerhill is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does Somerhill publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Somerhill. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

Somerhill

Tudeley Road, Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 2 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Principal: Mrs Rhian Thornton
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious ethos: Christian
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Tunbridge Wells
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 654
Pupils on roll: 518
URN: 118960
Local authority: Kent
Website: School website
Telephone: 01732352124

About this school

Somerhill is an independent school in Kent. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 518 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Somerhill under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Somerhill has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1935, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How Somerhill has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	608
2023/24	596
2024/25	559

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 0
Pupils on SEN support: 24

Location

Nearby schools

Tonbridge School
Independent schools · Tonbridge

1.5 miles
Hilden Grange School
Independent schools · Tonbridge

1.7 miles
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery
Independent schools · Tonbridge

1.7 miles
YMCA West Kent
Other types · Tonbridge

1.8 miles
Kent College Pembury
Independent schools · Tunbridge Wells

1.9 miles

Common questions

What ages does Somerhill teach?: Somerhill teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Kent.
Who is the principal of Somerhill?: The principal of Somerhill is Mrs Rhian Thornton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Somerhill been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Somerhill under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at Somerhill?: Somerhill has 518 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
Is Somerhill full?: Somerhill has capacity for 654 pupils and 518 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Somerhill a faith school?: No. Somerhill has no designated religious character.
Is Somerhill a selective school?: No. Somerhill is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does Somerhill publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Somerhill. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.