Off Castle Hill, Fawkham, Longfield, Kent DA3 7BG
10 reasons to choose Steephill School
Top line
Steephill School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Longfield and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Steephill School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Steephill School fees are £4,560 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Steephill School has one class per year and an average class size of 13 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 70-80% of Steephill School leavers are a local grammar school. 10-20% of pupils go on to an independent school.
The Steephill School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Latin. 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 to Year 2 and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Steephill School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Steephill 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 about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.00am to 5.30pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Steephill School
Bronte School (6.3 miles); Gad’s Hill Kindergarten & Junior School (9.7 miles); Russell House School (10.6 miles).
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); Manor Community Primary School (4.4 miles); St Anselm’s Catholic Primary School (5.1 miles).
Cobham Hall (8.7 miles); Gad’s Hill School (9.7 miles); The King’s School, Rochester (11.7 miles).
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (5 miles); Gravesend Grammar School (6.2 miles); Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (6.4 miles).