Yardley Court

Yardley Court is a private day preparatory school for boys in Tonbridge, Kent, England, founded in 1898 by Arthur Bickmore and his wife, Lilian.

The school occupies a site of 152 acres just outside Tonbridge and is self-contained on listed park land.

Founded in 1898, Yardley Court was in its early years run by members of the Bickmore family, initially by A.L.

[1] Its original location was situated in Yardley Park Road, close to Tonbridge School.

The Yardley Park Road site was sold to a housebuilder for a substantial sum, which secured the school's future.

[7] The OYC Roll of Honour includes Wing Commander Eric James Brindley Nicolson VC DFC, Battle of Britain fighter pilot and recipient of the Victoria Cross.