Kentwood, an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 4 to 18.
Welcome from the Headteacher
At Kentwood Academy, our guiding principle is ‘Aim High, Be Kind, and Dare to be Different’. This motto, deeply rooted at our core, combined with exceptional teaching sets us apart.
Arrange a Personal Visit
Experience Kentwood Academy firsthand. Tailored to your child’s interests and admission stage, we offer visits year-round, from Nursery to Prep School.

Admissions
Selecting the ideal educational environment for your child is a significant and profound choice.
The Ethos and the Environment
At Kentwood Academy, our ethos goes beyond academia. We believe in nurturing the whole child, promoting resilience, creativity, and global awareness. Set against the backdrop of Kent’s natural beauty, our campus offers an environment where students are inspired daily, both by the lessons in the classroom and the serenity outside.

Academic Excellence
85% A*-B Grades at A Level. Dynamic instruction fosters intellectual curiosity, autonomy, and self-assurance. At Roedean, we inspire girls and boys to cultivate distinctiveness in character and innovative thought.
A Happy Learning Environment
Our mission is to ignite a lifelong passion for learning. By challenging the advanced and uplifting the less assured, we ensure each pupil realizes their unique academic potential.

Recent Highlights
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Begin Again
If I don’t give myself permission, time, and space to set my fingers to the keyboard, to begin again, something… Read More
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Choose Your Energy
If you have lived any length of time, you have had something happen to you that you did not cause,… Read More
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We Are All Doing the Best We Can. Enough.
When will it be enough? When will all the efforts we make to do the best — no, more than our best — be… Read More
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“Your hair is SO beautiful!!” Yes it is, but have you seen my work?
This skin I’m in; this hair I wear; the style in my dress; my words so sage always feeling like… Read More
