Peaslake Road, Ewhurst, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 7NS
10 simple reasons to choose Duke of Kent Prep & Pre-Prep School
Independent prep school and nursery in Ewhurst, Cranleigh.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep school to Duke of Kent School, an all-through school to age 16.
Fees range from £2,740 (Rec) to £5,755 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Duke of Kent Prep & Pre-Prep School
Schoolsmith Score®; 82.
One of the best independent prep schools in Cranleigh and one of the 5 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 17.5 pupils per class and 8.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6 most Prep School pupils move up to Duke of Kent School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. There are a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout.
School enhances the curriculum with a comprehensive programme of educational trips, visitors and residentials. There are weekly 'creative curriculum' sessions to promote out-of-the-box thinking. Forest School for pupils up to Year 3.
School offers over 15 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in swimming.
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 over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 7.30pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Duke of Kent Prep & Pre-Prep School
Independent Prep Schools
Cranleigh Preparatory School (4.7 miles); Belmont School (4.8 miles); Pennthorpe School (6.7 miles).
State Primary Schools
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).
Independent Senior Schools
Duke of Kent School (0 miles); Hurtwood House School (2.8 miles); Cranleigh School (4.7 miles).
State Senior Schools
Glebelands School (4.4 miles); St Peter's Catholic School (9.3 miles); George Abbot School (10.3 miles).