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Ashford Prep School, TN24

Great Chart, Ashford, Kent TN23 3DJ

Ashford Prep School, TN24

10 simple reasons to choose Ashford Prep School

Independent prep school and nursery in Ashford.
For pupils aged 6 weeks to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, all are full boarders. Boarding starts from Year 6.
Religious character; Christian.
Academically selective intake.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Prep school to Ashford School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,500 (Rec) to £5,050 per term (2020/21). Full boarding fees are £12,550 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Ashford Prep School

Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the best independent prep schools in Ashford and one of the 4 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 15.4 pupils per class and 11.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment. After Year 6 70% of Prep pupils go on to Ashford School, a school with a track record for academic achievement. The remainder to a range of day schools, typically grammar schools such as The Judd School or Skinners.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 20 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 2 choirs and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 5% of prep schools.

Find another school near Ashford Prep School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Spring Grove School (6.6 miles); Lorenden Preparatory School (15.8 miles); Dulwich Prep, Cranbrook (16.3 miles). Boarding: Dulwich Prep, Cranbrook (16.3 miles); Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (17.8 miles); St Edmund's Junior School & Pre-Prep (18.2 miles).

State Primary Schools

Great Chart Primary School (1.6 miles); Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School (6.4 miles); Challock Primary School (8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Ashford School (3.6 miles); Benenden School (15.9 miles); The King's School Canterbury (17.5 miles). Boarding: Ashford School (2.8 miles); Benenden School (14.2 miles); Sutton Valence School (14.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

Highworth Grammar School (2 miles); The Norton Knatchbull School (3.4 miles); Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (9.3 miles).

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