TIPTOP SCHOOL PROFILE
Bethany School
At a glance
- Location
- Goudhurst, Kent
- Pupils
- Co-educational
- Age range
- 11–18
- Day / boarding
- Day, full, weekly and flexible boarding
Meet the school
Bethany School is a co-educational school for ages 11–18 in Goudhurst, Kent. Families can choose day attendance, full boarding, weekly boarding or flexible boarding from one night a week. Founded in 1866, the school has a Christian foundation. Activities include outdoor pursuits, sport, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Young Enterprise in Sixth Form.
The Times lists UK day fees of £8,315–£9,435 per term, including lunch, and UK boarding fees of £11,815–£15,185 per term. These figures are dated 21 November 2025; they are not a quotation for a later school year.
Results in The Times online table
Independent secondary schools · Edition 2026 · Examination results 2025
- A-level (% A*)
- 19%
- A-level (% A*/A)
- 41%
- A-level (% A*/B)
- 60%
- A-level rank
- 281=
- GCSE (% 9/8/7)
- 33.3%
- GCSE rank
- 294
- Pupils listed in this table
- Co-educational
In The Times tables
- 300
The Times top 300 independent secondary schools
2026 edition · Table rank · Examination results 2025
The Times online table - 140
Independent secondary boarding schools
2026 edition · Table rank · Examination results 2025
The Times online table - 596
Joint state and private secondary schools
2026 edition · Table rank · Examination results 2025
The Times online table
In the online regional tables
- 92
Southeast England · Independent schools
Regional position · 2026 · Examination results 2025
UK rank among independent schools 300
Pupils listed in this table: Co-educational
View regional table · The Times online table