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Kent College Junior School, Canterbury, CT2

Church Hill, Harbledown, Canterbury, Kent CT2 9AQ

Kent College Junior School, Canterbury, CT2

10 simple reasons to choose Kent College Junior School, Canterbury

Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 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 3.
Religious character; Methodist.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of Kent College Canterbury, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,397 (Rec) to £5,444 per term (2019/20). Full boarding fees are £8,748 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Kent College Junior School, Canterbury

Schoolsmith Score®; 85.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 2 mile radius.
On average, 15.2 pupils per class and 9.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment. Most pupils go on to the senior school, a school with a track record for academic achievement. School prepares pupils for Kent Test (grammar schools) as well as scholarship entry to independent schools.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils. School also has an accredited Gifted & Talented programme.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, dance, drama, languages, art, DT, science and computing throughout.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, cross country, hockey.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 2 choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Regular winner/finalist in national choral competitions. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
As the junior school to Kent College Canterbury, pupils can expect access to specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.

Find another school near Kent College Junior School, Canterbury

Independent Prep Schools

Day: St Edmund's Junior School & Pre-Prep (1.9 miles); The King's School, Junior King's School (4.5 miles); Lorenden Preparatory School (8.9 miles). Boarding: St Edmund's Junior School & Pre-Prep (1.9 miles); The King's School, Junior King's School (4.5 miles); Northbourne Park School (16.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

Blean Primary School (1.7 miles); St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury (1.8 miles); Hernhill Church of England Primary School (4.2 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: St Edmund's School, Canterbury (1.9 miles); Kent College Canterbury (2 miles); The King's School Canterbury (2.1 miles). Boarding: St Edmund's School, Canterbury (1.9 miles); Kent College Canterbury (2 miles); The King's School Canterbury (2.1 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Archbishop's School (1.7 miles); Barton Court Grammar School (2.3 miles); Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (2.7 miles).

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