We provide a personal and incredibly supportive environment in which each and every boy can find and develop their own interests, passions and friends. We are a community that knows about and cares for each other to strive to bring the best out of each boy on their journey through the School.
Our Houses
The Sunday Times ranked Tonbridge as the top boys’ boarding school in 2024. Our strong House system is how we deliver pastoral care. It is also central to our boarding ethos which fosters loyalty and community for both day boys and boarders alike.
There are twelve Houses in total, seven for boarders and five for day boys. Each house occupies its own separate and individual building and has between 65 to 70 members across all five year groups. Each House is run by a Housemaster and he becomes the focal point of your son’s life at Tonbridge as he takes responsibility for your son’s academic and co-curricular progress and pastoral wellbeing.
Pupils understand that much of this support requires them to use their initiative but readily acknowledge that the House system, for both day pupils and those who board, offers a close-knit support network and that staff readily check on their wellbeing.
House life
Garden football competitions, pizza making, pool tournaments, Champions League matches, cooking classes and quizzes, are all common place in our Houses, providing boys with boundless opportunities to not only develop their capabilities beyond studies, but also to foster and solidify lifelong friendships.
