St Edmund's School Canterbury

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Established in 1749, St Edmund’s combines respect for tradition and history with a fresh, engaging, and forward-thinking attitude to the education of young people. Our approach is focused on the unique abilities and needs of individual pupils. All our pupils are valued for their contribution to the school and we take great pride in their successes.
St Edmund’s today is a dynamic co-educational 3-18 day and boarding school. Our pupils benefit from a caring and supportive environment, high-caliber teaching, and a holistic educational approach that seeks to develop creativity, leadership qualities, and original thinking.
A broad academic curriculum and extraordinarily diverse co-curricular program enable pupils to find their path and grow to ‘be all they can be’.
Our small class sizes enable the personalization of learning so that pupils receive the attention and academic challenge they need to excel. Every pupil here is known and understood. The fact that we educate children from the age of 3 to 18 underpins the strong family atmosphere and sense of community that pervades the school. The school has a long-established reputation for outstanding pastoral care. This is our starting point. We believe if pupils feel happy, secure, and supported at school they will naturally benefit from our outstanding educational opportunities and enjoy the wealth of stimulating extra-curricular activities on offer.
We also look to develop the whole person. Our dynamic sports provision, extensive activities program, and exciting range of outdoor education opportunities enable pupils to develop vital qualities such as leadership experience, interpersonal communication, the ability to work in teams, and empathy for others. In consequence, our school produces remarkable young people. Pupils leave St Edmund’s as assured, articulate, thoughtful individuals who possess a strong social conscience.
St Edmund’s is proud of its pupil-centered and ambitious academic ethos. We seek to foster original thinkers with the intellectual and personal skills to be leaders and decision-makers in the future. We offer a variety of challenging and exciting I/GCSE and A-level courses which appeal to young people whatever their strengths and interests. Highly qualified teachers and small class sizes mean that young people receive inspirational instruction, with vibrant debate and individual attention coloring every classroom.
Pupils develop learning skills through project work and research opportunities such as the Extended Project Qualification and the Durrell Essay. We encourage cross-curricular work to promote original ideas and multi-dimensional thinking. Essentially, our pupils are encouraged throughout their time at St Edmund’s to aim for and achieve the very highest academic standards of which they are capable.

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