In accordance with the Department for Education’s School Admissions Code, we are currently consulting with parents, the Local Authority and other interested parties regarding proposed changes to Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Admission Arrangements for entry to the school in September 2020. The proposed changes are: the removal of the A2 category which reserves 5 pastoral […]
13 Dec 18
04 Dec 18
I imagine that I am probably not alone in finding the recent traffic works in Tonbridge High Street infuriating. Sitting waiting in traffic, despite my best efforts to travel at a time when few others are on the road makes me feel fed up. I am sure that I can actually feel my blood pressure […]
14 Nov 18
Guest blog by Ian Bauckham, CEO of the Tenax Schools Trust Becoming a teacher, either as a career change or straight from university, for some is a fulfilment of what they have always wanted to do, a natural step, and for others is a major decision preceded by months of inner wrangling. During the decision […]
01 Nov 18
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is able to offer students a Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus subscription at no cost via the Microsoft Student Advantage program. This program allows us to provide current students with the latest version of Microsoft Office at school and at home. What is a Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus subscription? A Microsoft Office […]
31 Oct 18
How the iphone generation of teenagers can benefit from good character education more than ever Guest blog by Tenax Schools Trust CEO, Ian Bauckham CBE A few weeks ago the Daily Telegraph published a front page story featuring some comments I made about the dangers of constant mobile phone use among teenagers with some advice […]
On Tuesday 16th October the national performance tables were published for the first time in relation to the 2018 summer GCSE results. At Bennett we are again delighted to be ranked so highly in the whole country with a progress score of +0.98. This puts us well within the top 2% of schools for achievement. […]
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07 Sep 18
Over the summer break, Bennett was pleased to host former student Edward Liddle as he painted some huge wallpaper hangings that will feature in his latest show at Centrale in Brussels: http://www.centrale.brussels/en/expos/edward-liddle/ We look forward to seeing more of Edward’s work as he continues his artistic career, which began here at Bennett.
23 Aug 18
Students at Bennett, an outstanding Church of England school for students across the full attainment range, have set a fresh high water mark for attainment at GCSE for the second year in a row. This is now in a context where almost all of the GCSEs are the new tougher qualifications, graded 9-1. In fact […]
Students and staff at Bennett Memorial Diocesan School are once again celebrating superb A level results, with many students achieving outstanding grades and going on to some of the most sought after university courses. In the large and inclusive sixth form of this outstanding Church of England school, 130 students took A Levels this year, […]