5 The Street, Ash, Canterbury, Kent CT3 2HH
10 reasons to choose St Faith's Prep School
Top line
St Faith’s Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Canterbury and one of the 5 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Faith’s Prep School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. 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 Wishford Schools. St Faith’s Prep School fees range from £3,590 (Rec) to £4,528 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
St Faith’s Prep School has two classes per year and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 70%-80% of St Faith’s Prep School leavers are a Kent grammar school at 11+.
The St Faith's Prep School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, entrepreneurship, modern languages. The school offers each child a handful of 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 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing and languages throughout.
Sport at St Faith's Prep School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Faith's Prep School
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 half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, 4 string orchestras, and some instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near St Faith's Prep School
Northbourne Park School (6.2 miles); St Lawrence College Junior School (10 miles); Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (10.9 miles).
Sandwich Junior School (2.8 miles); Eastry Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles); Preston Primary School (3.7 miles).
The King’s School Canterbury (9.4 miles); St Lawrence College (10 miles); St Edmund’s School, Canterbury (11.1 miles).
Sir Roger Manwood’s School (3.3 miles); Barton Court Grammar School (8.6 miles); Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (9.2 miles).