insideKENT Magazine Issue 54 - September 2016 | Page 129

EDUCATION

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

St Edmund’s School Canterbury
Forward Looking, Aspirational, Flexible

looking, aspirational, flexible and ever-changing
community.”

St Edmund's School Canterbury is a distinctive
and historic boarding and day school for boys
and girls aged 3–18 that provides a lively and
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.

With the advantage of the whole school sharing
the same site, children joining the Junior School
benefit from being part of the whole St Edmund’s
community as well as the small class sizes, the
excellent pastoral care and the diverse range of
extra-curricular opportunities on offer to all pupils.

The Head, Louise Moelwyn-Hughes, says St
Edmund’s has “a history which stretches back
to 1749, a commitment to good old fashioned
values and an appreciation of a religious heritage.
But equally importantly it is an inherently forward

The aim of the Junior School is to produce
independent learners who are confident and
motivated and, as a ‘through’ school, the pupils
can then expect to move seamlessly into Senior
School where they will continue to flourish.

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St Edmund’s welcomes day and boarding
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.
“Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and
are strongly motivated to succeed.”
Independent Schools Inspectorate report 2015
www.stedmunds.org.uk