Peaslake Road, Ewhurst, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 7NS
10 reasons to choose Duke of Kent Prep & Pre-Prep School
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Duke of Kent Prep & Pre-Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Cranleigh and one of the 5 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Duke of Kent Prep & Pre-Prep School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 3. It is the prep school to Duke of Kent School, an all-through school to age 16. Duke of Kent Prep & Pre-Prep School fees range from £3,726 (Rec) to £7,801 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Duke of Kent Prep & Pre-Prep School has one class per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6 most Prep School pupils move up to Duke of Kent School.
The Duke of Kent Prep & Pre-Prep School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. There are weekly ‘creative curriculum’ sessions to promote out-of-the-box thinking. 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, Forest School to Year 3 and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout.
Sport at Duke of Kent Prep & Pre-Prep School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in swimming.
The Arts at Duke of Kent Prep & Pre-Prep 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 two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 7.30pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Duke of Kent Prep & Pre-Prep School
Cranleigh Preparatory School (4.7 miles); Pennthorpe School (6.7 miles); Longacre School (6.8 miles).
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Dorking (7.9 miles); St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Dorking (8.3 miles); Holy Trinity Pewley Down School (8.9 miles).
Duke of Kent School (0 miles); Hurtwood House School (2.8 miles); Cranleigh School (4.7 miles).
Glebelands School (4.4 miles); St Peter’s Catholic School (9.3 miles); George Abbot School (10.3 miles).