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Northbourne Park School, Deal CT14

Betteshanger, Deal, Kent CT14 0NW

Northbourne Park School, Deal CT14

10 simple reasons to choose Northbourne Park School

Independent prep school and nursery in Deal.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 30% of pupils board, 55% are full boarders and 45% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Northbourne Park School fees range from £3,081 (Rec) to £5,869 per term (2022/23). Full boarding fees are £8,553 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Northbourne Park School

Schoolsmith Score®; 89.
One of the best independent prep schools in Deal and one of the 5 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 16.6 pupils per class and 9.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Northbourne Park School leavers are one of 10 independent day and boarding schools at age 13 (75%) and local Kent grammar schools (25%) at age 11. Up to 50% of Year 8 leavers go to St Edmund's Canterbury and King's Canterbury. 50% of leavers at 13+ gain awards and scholarships..
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. School participates in both the Eco Schools programme and the Forest School programme (pre-prep). Outdoor adventure education for Years 3 to 8 in the Leadership Village every Saturday. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout and for most subjects from Year 3.
In addition to its UK curriculum the school also runs a French bilingual curriculum for the 50 French/Spanish children who spend a year or two at the school in Years 7 and 8. Forest School for pre-prep pupils and outdoor adventure education for Years 3 to 8 in the Leadership Village every Saturday.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and most take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir (rehearses every day) and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Minibus service.

Find another school near Northbourne Park School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: St Faith's Prep School (6.2 miles); Dover College Prep School (9.1 miles); St Lawrence College Junior School (11.6 miles). Boarding: St Lawrence College Junior School (11.6 miles); Wellesley House School (12.6 miles); Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (16.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

Eastry Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles); Worth Primary School, Deal (3.2 miles); Sandwich Junior School (3.3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Dover College (9.1 miles); St Lawrence College (11.6 miles); The King's School Canterbury (15.4 miles). Boarding: Dover College (9.1 miles); St Lawrence College (11.6 miles); The King's School Canterbury (15.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Sir Roger Manwood's School (4.1 miles); Duke of York's Royal Military School (7.1 miles); Dover Grammar School for Girls (7.6 miles).

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