Kent College, Canterbury

Facilities

Kent College provides inspirational arts provision. In Drama, the Chapel doubles as a performance venue, and has well-equipped theatre facilities, including a computerised lighting system and sophisticated sound equipment, while the brand new Drama Studio is a flexible and well-equipped dedicated facility for small-scale performances, rehearsals, workshops and classes. The Art Department offers art, craft and design; through drawing, painting, print-making, 3D work, mixed media and digital imaging and photography. Students benefit from their own studio space, educational visits to galleries and museums and working with visiting artists. Their work is also exhibited at both local and national Art Galleries. Many pupils learn a musical instrument. The Senior Choir and Choral Society join forces each year, with recent performances including Mozart’s Requiem, Orff’s Carmina Burana and Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man. The Kent College Choristers have enjoyed many successes in national competitions. Our choirs have toured to Germany, Austria, Italy and Poland and Czech Republic. The department promotes a series of informal Teatime and Lunchtime Concerts and the annual Band Night is always a highlight for our Rock and Pop groups. Each year a full Musical Production is staged in collaboration with the Drama Department, most recently Guys and Dolls and Grease.

Kent College is one of only a few schools in the UK that can boast a well developed, working farm within its school campus. The School Farm extends to over 50 acres. We farm a wide range of livestock, including a breeding herd of Sussex Cattle, a small flock of Texel Sheep and a free range pig enterprise. The equine centre provides both livery and riding facilities for pupils. A range of livery options are available for pupils who wish to bring their own horse or pony to School. The Equine Centre is also home to a number of ponies, who are available for riding lessons at all levels.

The sports facilities include a fully equipped Sports Hall – dance studio, squash courts and teaching room. On site facilities include a rugby pitch; floodlit Astroturf, cricket square and nets; 4 grass and 16 hard tennis courts; and 3 netball courts. On campus facilities include grass athletics track and jumps area, football pitch; a cricket square and 3 rugby fields.We also use excellent nearby facilities such as Boughton Golf Club.

A select number of pupils benefit from a specialist Dyslexia Unit where pupils are given individual support and direction so that they can progress easily through the school. The International Baccalaureate Diploma runs alongside A-levels in the Sixth Form.

Around a third of pupils are boarders. Over 40 countries are represented in our boarding population. Junior boarders are normally accommodated in dormitories of up to 4 children, whilst 6th Form boarders are allocated a study bedroom of their own wherever possible.

Fees

2019/2020. Day. Reception – Year 6: £3,397- £5,444 per term. Years 7-13: £5,598 – £6,288 per term.

Weekly Boarding. Years 3-6: £6,948 per term. Years 7-13: £7,084- £10,598 per term.

Full Boarding. Years 3-6: £8,748 per term. Years 7-13: £8,748 – £11,876 per term.

Occasional boarding: £50 per night. Short term boarding available for half a term upwards in Years 3 to 9.

Reports

• ISI Inspection reports