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Lorenden Preparatory School, Faversham ME13

Painter's Forstal, Faversham, Kent ME13 0EN

Lorenden Preparatory School, Faversham ME13

10 reasons to choose Lorenden Preparatory School

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Lorenden Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Faversham and one of the 4 best primary schools for 5 miles.

School fundamentals

Lorenden Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Christian 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, and is a member of the Methodist Independent Schools Trust. Lorenden Preparatory School fees range from £3,530 (Rec) to £5,125 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.

Average class size

Lorenden Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 14 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for 60-70% of Lorenden Preparatory School leavers are a local grammar school. The balance go to independent schools. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is the most popular destination. One or two pupils win awards and scholarships.

The Lorenden Preparatory School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and residential trips from Year 3.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for science in Year 6.

Sport at Lorenden Preparatory School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Lorenden Preparatory School

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.

Find another school near Lorenden Preparatory School

Independent Prep Schools

Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (8.9 miles); St Edmund’s Junior School & Pre-Prep (10.8 miles); Spring Grove School (11.4 miles).

State Primary Schools

Ethelbert Road Primary School (1.7 miles); Eastling Primary School (3 miles); Hernhill Church of England Primary School (4.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

St Edmund’s School, Canterbury (10.8 miles); Kent College Canterbury (11 miles); The King’s School Canterbury (11 miles).

State Senior Schools

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School (2.4 miles); Borden Grammar School (7.1 miles); Highsted Grammar School (7.1 miles).

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