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St Edmund’s Junior School & Pre-Prep, Canterbury CT2

St Thomas Hill, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8HU

St Edmund's Junior School & Pre-Prep, Canterbury CT2

10 simple reasons to choose St Edmund's Junior School & Pre-Prep

Independent prep school and nursery in Canterbury.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, 95% are full boarders and 5% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 7.
Religious character; Church of England.
Choir school. Academically selective admissions policy. Choristers selected on singing ability.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of St Edmund's School, an all-through school to age 18.
St Edmund's Junior School & Pre-Prep fees range from £3,395 (Rec) to £5,639 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £9,782 per term.

10 better reasons to choose St Edmund's Junior School & Pre-Prep

Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the best independent prep schools in Canterbury and one of the 4 best primary schools for 2 miles.
On average, 15.8 pupils per class and 10 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most St Edmund's Junior School pupils move up to the senior school at the end of Year 8. Only a small number (5%) leave for grammar school at the end of Year 6.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, French, Latin. 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 most subjects from Year 6.
School enhances the curriculum with educational trips and visitors. Forest School for the youngest pupils.
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
School educates the choristers of Canterbury Cathedral. 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 over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 2 choirs (excluding the choristers), two orchestras and several instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.30pm.

Find another school near St Edmund's Junior School & Pre-Prep

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (1.9 miles); The King's School, Junior King's School (3.6 miles); Lorenden Preparatory School (10.8 miles). Boarding: Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (1.9 miles); The King's School, Junior King's School (3.6 miles); Northbourne Park School (17.1 miles).

State Primary Schools

Blean Primary School (0.7 miles); St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury (1.6 miles); Hernhill Church of England Primary School (4.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: St Edmund's School, Canterbury (0 miles); Kent College Canterbury (0.2 miles); The King's School Canterbury (1.5 miles). Boarding: St Edmund's School, Canterbury (0 miles); Kent College Canterbury (0.2 miles); The King's School Canterbury (1.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Archbishop's School (1.5 miles); Barton Court Grammar School (2.1 miles); Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (2.8 miles).

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