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Tonbridge v kings Canterbury school

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Stew40 · 18/04/2021 21:05

Any opinions on choosing between these two schools?
All boys? Versus coed
I have been warned that Tonbridge is an ‘academic hot house’ hard and that kings Canterbury is softer all round with a healthy balance. A clever boy could do well at both but have a better balance at kings? Any opinions.
Any opinions from parents at these schools?
Thank you

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Suburbandad · 19/04/2021 19:06

Yes, boys' school vs co-ed. Also, King's Canterbury is very much a full boarding school, Tonbridge School is mixed day/boarding. My son is at King's, I have no personal experience with Tonbridge. King's has breadth. Several individual sports are options for 'Games' lessons, from the start of Year 9. The school really works with multi-lingual pupils to get their other mother tongues to a high level as well. King's is very old and quite English in appearance, but its ethos is modern and international.

Stew40 · 19/04/2021 23:03

Thank you very much for that feedback. It seems far more modern despite it’s historic surroundings. I like the sound of international and modern ethos.
I am not getting a good response about Tonbridge just academic and results? Are boys happy there? Aside the academics?

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mumoftoomanyboys · 19/04/2021 23:12

I heard the art department at Kings Canterbury was very good but I don't know if that's still the case. This was a few years ago.

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