Hilden Grange School
Dry Hill Park Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3BX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Hoffmann
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 370
- Pupils on roll
- 269
- URN
- 118973
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732352706
About this school
Hilden Grange School is an independent school in Tonbridge. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 269 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Hilden Grange School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Hilden Grange School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Hilden Grange School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 298 |
| 2023/24 | 297 |
| 2024/25 | 290 |
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
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 68
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery0.0 miles
Independent schools · Tonbridge
-
YMCA West Kent0.3 miles
Other types · Tonbridge
-
Tonbridge School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Tonbridge
-
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd0.7 miles
Other types · Tonbridge
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Nexus Foundation Special School1.7 miles
Special schools · Tonbridge
Other schools in Tonbridge
- Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery Independent schools
- Sackville School Independent schools
- Tonbridge School Independent schools
- Bishop Chavasse Primary School Primary
- Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cage Green Primary School Primary
- Capel Primary School Primary
- East Peckham Primary School Primary
- Hadlow Primary School Primary
- Hildenborough Church of England Primary School Primary
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden Primary
- Leigh Academy Marden Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hilden Grange School teach?
- Hilden Grange School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Tonbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Hilden Grange School?
- The headteacher of Hilden Grange School is Mrs Helen Hoffmann, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hilden Grange School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Hilden Grange School 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 big is Hilden Grange School?
- Hilden Grange School has 269 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is Hilden Grange School full?
- Hilden Grange School has capacity for 370 pupils and 269 on roll (73%), 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 Hilden Grange School a faith school?
- No. Hilden Grange School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hilden Grange School a selective school?
- Yes. Hilden Grange School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Hilden Grange School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hilden Grange School. 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.