Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery
38 Dry Hill Park Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3BU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Wade
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 222
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 118974
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732353941
About this school
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery is an independent school in Tonbridge. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 169 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery 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
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery 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 | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 166 |
| 2024/25 | 165 |
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
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 28
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hilden Grange School0.0 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
-
Nexus Foundation Special School1.7 miles
Special schools · Tonbridge
Other schools in Tonbridge
- Hilden Grange School 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 ages does Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery teach?
- Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is an independent school in Tonbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery is Mrs Sharon Wade, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery 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 Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery?
- Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery full?
- Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery has capacity for 222 pupils and 169 on roll (76%), 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 Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Is Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery a selective school?
- No. Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery 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 Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery. 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.