Harville Road, Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5EZ
10 simple reasons to choose Spring Grove School
Independent prep school and nursery in Wye, Ashford.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Spring Grove School fees range from £3,150 (Rec) to £4,430 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Spring Grove School
Schoolsmith Score®; 82.
One of the best independent prep schools in Ashford and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 11.5 pupils per class and 10.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for 70%-80% of Spring Grove School leavers are a Kent grammar, with most other pupils going to an independent school.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. There are Forest School sessions for every year group and the school's environmental education has been recognised by its Eco Schools Green Flag status. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for science and art from Year 3.
The Spring Grove Challenge Award, for Years 5 & 6, encourages participation in the broad curriculum. School participates in the Forest Schools programme for all year groups and has Eco Schools Green Flag status.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics.
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 most take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Spring Grove School
Independent Prep Schools
Ashford Prep School (6.6 miles); Lorenden Preparatory School (11.4 miles); Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (12.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School (0.8 miles); Challock Primary School (4.2 miles); Great Chart Primary School (5.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Ashford School (3.7 miles); The King's School Canterbury (11.8 miles); St Edmund's School, Canterbury (12.5 miles).
State Senior Schools
Highworth Grammar School (3.6 miles); The Norton Knatchbull School (4.3 miles); Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (11.4 miles).