News Category: Sports

On Tuesday, the Benenden Under 13A and Under 15A Tennis teams competed in the LTA Regional Finals at King’s School Canterbury, having both qualified through impressive performances against strong opposition. The Under 13A team delivered an outstanding performance to become overall champions winning the tournament. Lottie and Stacy played right down to the final rally […]

The Ski Team delivered an outstanding performance at the Schools Ski Championship, winning Gold and also securing the Overall Girls’ Team Plate. Individual Results: Lucy was the fastest female of the day and the second fastest competitor overall – an incredible achievement. Antonia finished as the third fastest female and second fastest junior. Lottie placed third […]

Benenden’s squash teams have once again demonstrated their strength and depth, securing places at the National Schools Championships Finals to be held at Edgbaston in March. Building on last year’s impressive national success – where the U14s finished runners-up in the Championship, the U16s were runners-up in the Plate, and the U18s claimed third place […]

A 21-year-old former Benenden School student who is competing at the Winter Olympics has urged other young people to follow their dreams. Eloise King (Ma/E2023) was the flag bearer for the Hong Kong, China team in Italy, where she is competing in the Women’s Slalom next week – in what will be her final race […]

It was a long journey to get to Jasper for the Canada Cup in December, but it was so worth it for the snow. The first half of the trip was for racing in the Cup, and between them, the girls won two trophies, in the Women’s Open Giant Slalom and the Women’s Open Slalom, and […]

The Lower Fifth Outdoor Education Programme began this term with a variety of sessions designed to give students an indoor taste (given the weather!) of some of the adventurous outdoor activities they will participate in over the Summer Term. One group tried their hand at climbing in Maidstone; another had an introduction to scuba diving […]

At the end of the Autumn Term, students enjoyed our our Christmas-themed inter-House lacrosse tournament, bringing energy and commitment to every match and supporting one another throughout. The festive atmosphere on the pitches and from supporters added to the enjoyment of representing their House as part of this end of term tradition.

Benenden has welcomed Olympian Robin Francis as our new Director of Swimming, bringing with him a decade of elite competitive experience and an impressive coaching pedigree. Born in Durban, South Africa, Robin represented Great Britain for ten years, excelling as a specialist in the individual medley. He dominated the national scene across both the 200m […]

We are excited to announce a dynamic new partnership with London Pulse Netball, becoming an official Area Hub for one of the UK’s most exciting elite netball Superleague teams. This landmark collaboration will see Benenden’s performance netball players gain unparalleled access to the professional netball world, unlocking a wealth of opportunities both on and off the […]