Welcome to Kent College and our school community. Located on the outskirts of the beautiful cathedral city of Canterbury, our school is proud both of its 130 years of history and tradition and of its forward-looking, innovative approach to education. We are a school deeply rooted in the Christian Methodist tradition that welcomes all pupils of every faith and none, and celebrates diversity in all aspects of our school life. ‘Do all the good you can do’ is a guiding principle, and one that allows pupils to grow and develop into confident young adults, aware of their responsibilities and their place in the world.
Kent College has a reputation as a friendly school. It is most definitely a place where teachers get to know the pupils and have the time and space to give individual attention, both academically and pastorally. While it is a non-selective school, our students consistently achieve excellent academic results at GCSE, A level, and in the International Baccalaureate. We also offer a wide range of additional support for pupils including English language teaching in our International Study Centre, and a specialist dyslexia unit. We were delighted that at our most recent full inspection (in 2015), the Independent Schools Inspectorate judged the school to be ‘excellent’ in every aspect – the highest grade possible.
Sport, Music, and Drama all play a major role in our school life and offer opportunities for everyone, from beginners to elite-level performers. We also offer a wide-ranging variety of activities and clubs, as well as the opportunity to work on our School Farm. All of these extra-curricular activities feed into the much wider theme that informs everything we do: that young people who feel good about themselves do well, whatever their chosen path may be.
Kent College has always enjoyed a reputation as a, particularly friendly and welcoming school.
This is a tradition the School is very anxious to maintain and strengthen, so a clearly articulated mission statement and a widely circulated set of aims and values are an important element in pursuing this goal. Please see these statements as much more than pious platitudes.
At Kent College, we genuinely try to live by them.
The aims of Kent College are to:
- Be a caring Christian family community committed to the development of the full potential of each individual:
- Maintain high educational standards in all academic, cultural, and sporting activities, stimulating high excitement in learning and requiring discipline in study whatever the ability of the child
- Work with and in the communities it serves
- Worship as Christians in the Methodist tradition and uphold Christian values in practice as well as in theory, whilst welcoming members of other faiths (and none) in a spirit of openness and tolerance and to make religious education a strong feature of the curriculum
- Encourage pupils in a critical examination of the standards and values current in society and to discover and develop personal faith and spiritual values to guide them through their lives.
At Kent College, we value:
- An understanding of Christian values and a nurturing of moral responsibilities and behavior regardless of age or background
- Close co-operation between parents, pupils, and staff
- Enthusiasm, endeavor, and self-discipline in all that we do
- The academic rigor at all levels of activity
- A commitment to striving for improvement and the pursuit of truth
- Curiosity, critical awareness, and responsibility
- Fairness, trust, and confidence in our dealings with one another
- Initiative, creativity, and tenacity in the search for personal growth
- Qualities of loyalty, leadership, and support
- Tolerance and respect for others no matter what their differences.
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