Painter's Forstal, Faversham, Kent ME13 0EN
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
Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (8.9 miles); St Edmund’s Junior School & Pre-Prep (10.8 miles); Spring Grove School (11.4 miles).
Ethelbert Road Primary School (1.7 miles); Eastling Primary School (3 miles); Hernhill Church of England Primary School (4.8 miles).
St Edmund’s School, Canterbury (10.8 miles); Kent College Canterbury (11 miles); The King’s School Canterbury (11 miles).
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School (2.4 miles); Borden Grammar School (7.1 miles); Highsted Grammar School (7.1 miles).