7 Pelham Road, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0HN
10 reasons to choose Bronte School
Top line
Bronte School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Gravesend and one of the 4 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Bronte School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Bronte School fees are £4,240 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Bronte School has one class per year and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for over 90% of Bronte School leavers are a Kent, Medway or Bexley grammar school. One or two go on to an independent school.
The Bronte School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French, German. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 3 to 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Bronte School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Bronte School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Bronte School
Gad’s Hill Kindergarten & Junior School (5.1 miles); Steephill School (6.3 miles); St Andrew’s School, Rochester (8.2 miles).
Quarry Hill Academy (3.2 miles); Manor Community Primary School (3.5 miles); Cobham Primary School (4.6 miles).
Gad’s Hill School (5.1 miles); Cobham Hall (5.8 miles); The King’s School, Rochester (7.9 miles).
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (0.4 miles); Gravesend Grammar School (1.3 miles); Dartford Grammar School (7.6 miles).