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Benenden Inspires Future Female Leaders With Pioneering Global Event
General 29.09.2023

Benenden Inspires Future Female Leaders With Pioneering Global Event

Inspirational alumnae from Benenden School – including HRH The Princess Royal and Her Royal Highness Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan – energised aspirational students from across the globe yesterday as part of the School’s global conference entitled Inspiring Future Female Leaders. HRH The Princess Royal shared her own perspective on leadership, discussing life in […]

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Centenary Year Begins with a Bang
General 18.09.2023

Centenary Year Begins with a Bang

Benenden School’s Centenary year was formally launched on Saturday with a spectacular opening event. The leading girls’ school was founded in 1923 by a trio of innovative female teachers on a mission to create future leaders in a world just beginning to accept equal rights for women. One-hundred years on, the entire School community – […]

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Centenary Song and Dance for Historic House Shout
Learning 11.09.2023

Centenary Song and Dance for Historic House Shout

Benenden students united in their Houses to kickstart the Centenary with a typically raucous set of House Shout performances on Sunday. Benenden’s start-of-the-year staple gives students 48 hours to come up with the most entertaining song and dance routine, with contributions from across the School – giving new students joining for the Centenary year the […]

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Students Reflect on Remarkable Results
Learning 24.08.2023

Students Reflect on Remarkable Results

Benenden’s top performing GCSE students have reflected on their exceptional results, as their year group has earned the School’s highest set of grades since 2016 excluding Covid-affected years. Olivia Hall – who achieved 11 Level 9 grades and two Level 8s in subjects including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, Latin, Chinese, Geography and Maths – said: […]

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Students Celebrate Excellent GCSE Results at Benenden
Learning 24.08.2023

Students Celebrate Excellent GCSE Results at Benenden

Students at Benenden are celebrating having exceeded the pre-pandemic levels of top grades in their GCSE results. In results announced today, an incredible 82% of all grades were at Levels 9-7 – the highest rate seen since 2016 excluding the Covid-affected years. Three students achieved a clean sweep of straight Level 9s and in total […]

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“I’m very thankful for all of the support from my teachers, and everyone at Benenden”
Learning 17.08.2023

“I’m very thankful for all of the support from my teachers, and everyone at Benenden”

Some of Benenden’s delighted Sixth Form leavers have shared their reflections on a terrific set of A Level results. Tammy Lee, one of Benenden’s top performers who achieved straight A*s in Chemistry, Economics, Maths and Further Maths, said: “I’m really happy with my results, I didn’t expect it at all. With all the stories in […]

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Benenden Students Outperform Pre-Pandemic A Level Results
Learning 17.08.2023

Benenden Students Outperform Pre-Pandemic A Level Results

The Headmistress of Benenden School has praised this year’s A Level students who have outperformed the pre-pandemic year for top grades. As the School enters its Centenary year, Samantha Price also celebrated Benenden’s focus on preparing students for the modern workplace, after particularly strong results in areas which have been highlighted by the World Economic […]

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School Records Smashed at Sports Day
General 21.07.2023

School Records Smashed at Sports Day

Benenden’s Sports Day this year was a resounding success, making the most of the beautiful weather and the range of facilities on Top Lax for a variety of excellent athletic activities. There was a high standard of competition both on the track and in the field, and the relays were particularly exciting with some impressive […]

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Actors Amaze in Scholars’ Play
Drama 11.07.2023

Actors Amaze in Scholars’ Play

Drama Scholars from Lower Fifth (Year 9), Fifth (Year 10) and Six One (Year 12) delighted audiences with their end-of-year adaptation of Emilia by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm.Telling the story of Emilia Bossano – England’s first female professional poet, who has been suspected to be the “Dark Lady” of Shakespeare’s sonnets – the play features pin-sharp […]

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