52 Headlands, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN15 6DJ
10 reasons to choose St Peter's School, Kettering
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St Peter’s School, Kettering has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Kettering and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Peter’s School, Kettering is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 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. St Peter’s School, Kettering fees range from £3,720 (Rec) to £4,540 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
St Peter’s School, Kettering has one class per year except for one mixed-age class, and an average class size of 12.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most St Peter’s School Kettering leavers are a local school. Bishop Stopford School is the most popular destination, taking between one third and two thirds of pupils each year. Between 10% and 30% of pupils go on to an independent school, usually Wellingborough School or Pitsford School, but sometimes a prep such as Witham Hall.
The St Peter's School, Kettering curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Forest School to Year 2 and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at St Peter's School, Kettering
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 St Peter's School, Kettering
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. Choir and one or two 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 5.45pm.
Find another school near St Peter's School, Kettering
Wellingborough Prep School & Pre-Prep (7.6 miles); Pitsford School, Junior School (16.5 miles).
Barton Seagrave Primary School (2.4 miles); Broughton Primary School (3 miles); Isham Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles).
Wellingborough School (7.6 miles); Uppingham School (14.9 miles).
Bishop Stopford School (0.5 miles); Southfield School for Girls (0.9 miles); Sir Christopher Hatton Academy (6.7 miles).