Church Hill, Harbledown, Canterbury, Kent CT2 9AQ
10 reasons to choose Kent College Junior School, Canterbury
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Kent College Junior School, Canterbury has a Schoolsmith Score® of 85. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Canterbury and one of the 4 best primary schools for 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Kent College Junior School, Canterbury is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (50%/40%) between the ages of 3 months and 11 years. Boarding from Year 4 for the very small number of pupils who board. All are full boarders. It is a Methodist school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Kent College Canterbury, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of the Methodist Independent Schools Trust. Kent College Junior School, Canterbury fees range from £4,758 (Rec) to £7,608 per term (2025/26). Full boarding fees are £12,427 per term. Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Kent College Junior School, Canterbury has one class per year to Year 2, two from Year 3, and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6 about 80% of Kent College Junior School pupils move up to the senior school. School also prepares pupils for the Kent Test as well as scholarship entry to independent schools.
The Kent College Junior School, Canterbury curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French, Spanish, German. The GREAT programme (Gifted, Really Enthusiastic, Able and Talented) is the centrepiece to the schools teaching philosophy, designed to accelerate learning, academically, in sports, music, art or drama for talented individuals. 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 and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, dance, drama, languages, art, DT, science and computing throughout.
Sport at Kent College Junior School, Canterbury
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, cross country, hockey.
The Arts at Kent College Junior School, Canterbury
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Regular winner/finalist in national choral competitions. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Holiday club keeps school open for at least 47 weeks a year.
Find another school near Kent College Junior School, Canterbury
St Edmund’s Junior School & Pre-Prep (1.9 miles); The King’s School Canterbury, Junior King’s (4.5 miles); Lorenden Preparatory School (8.9 miles); Northbourne Park School (16.9 miles).
Blean Primary School (1.7 miles); St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School, Canterbury (1.8 miles); Hernhill Church of England Primary School (4.2 miles).
St Edmund’s School, Canterbury (1.9 miles); Kent College Canterbury (2 miles); The King’s School Canterbury (2.1 miles).
The Archbishop’s School (1.7 miles); Barton Court Grammar School (2.3 miles); Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School (2.7 miles).