Benenden, Leading UK Independent Boarding School for Girls, Kent Private, Benenden School is one of the leading boarding schools in the UK, offering girls aged 11 to 18 A Complete Education and our unique Benenden Boarding model. Founded in 1923, we are located in a beautiful 250-acre countryside setting in Kent, the South East of England. There are 550 girls in the school, with approximately 190 of those in the Sixth Form.