Tonbridge School is an independent boarding and day school for boys aged 13 to 18, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde under a royal charter granted by Edward VI. The school stands on a 150 acre site on the edge of Tonbridge and maintains close historic ties with the Worshipful Company of Skinners. It has been rebuilt twice on its original site and today educates around 800 boys across twelve houses. Tonbridge remains one of the few ancient public schools to remain single sex and forms part of the Eton Group of leading independent schools. The campus combines preserved historic buildings with extensive modern development, including specialist academic centres, performance spaces and dedicated sporting facilities that support the school’s long standing strengths in cricket, rugby, music and the arts. The chapel, rebuilt after a major fire in 1988, serves as a focal point for school life and commemorates Old Tonbridgians lost in both world wars. Former pupils have achieved distinction in fields including politics, public service, the military, literature, science, music, cricket and rugby, forming a large and active alumni community known as the Old Tonbridgians.
