insideKENT Magazine Issue 42 - September 2015 | Page 122

EDUCATION

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

An all-round excellent education
St Edmund's School Canterbury is a distinctive and historic boarding and day
school for boys and girls aged 3 – 18 years that provides a lively, challenging
education in a nurturing environment and is proud to be the Choir School for
Canterbury Cathedral.

Academic standards are set high and the school
is renowned for its excellence in Music, Drama
and Art as well as its sporting success in cricket,
tennis, hockey and football. For younger pupils,
St Edmund’s has a prestigious reputation for the
very highest standard of Nursery and Pre-Prep
education.
The Head, Louise Moelwyn-Hughes, believes
that conformity and character play a part in
making St Edmund’s an exceptional school. She
explains: "Ordinarily regarded as conflicting ideas,
it is a strength of St Edmund’s School that we
are able to exhibit and celebrate each of these

qualities in all that we are and in all that we do.
Whilst St Edmund’s is changing physically and
is certainly making great progress in every area,
its core values remain constant. Each year I report
that at the heart of all that we do remains a
tradition of academic excellence; a respect for
the individual, a belief in meritocracy, and a
commitment to ensuring that our pupils value
and nurture those all-important interpersonal
skills and qualities they will need to lead happy,
fulfilling and successful lives. And that it is the
intangibles and the values that remain long after
the memories of GCSE and A-level examinations
have faded away."

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St Edmund’s welcomes enquiries from parents
and encourages families to visit the school. Entry
points at ages 3+, 7+, 11+, 13+ and 16+ are the
norm, but entry into other year groups is possible
when places become available.
Located altogether on a beautiful site overlooking
the vibrant city of Canterbury, the school benefits
from excellent transport links to London and
operates a minibus service for pupils living outside
of Canterbury.
01227 475601
www.stedmunds.org.uk