St Faith's Prep School Canterbury
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How to get into St Faith's Prep School Canterbury

Independent SchoolWishford SchoolsKent, South EastISI: Excellent

Gender

Mixed

Age Range

2–11 years

Day Fees (per year)

£12,450 – £15,750

School Size

235 pupils

About St Faith's Prep School Canterbury

St Faith's at Ash School is a co-educational day school situated in a village near Canterbury in East Kent, founded in 1987. The school is part of the Wishford Schools Group and welcomes children from the age of two through to eleven. The nursery and Reception children have their own dedicated buildings and outdoor play spaces, and the nursery also has access to a wellbeing copse and nature garden. The school is organised into three sections: a nursery for two to four year-olds, a lower school for four to seven year-olds, and an upper school for seven to eleven year-olds. St Faith's aims to provide strong pastoral care within a stimulating environment, encouraging every child to become a responsible and confident young person, guided by the school motto I can and I will. Pupils come from a range of professional and business backgrounds, largely from local villages and towns within a 20-mile radius of the school. The school supports children with a variety of needs, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, those for whom English is an additional language, and those who show particular talents in areas such as music, sport and art.

Fees

Day Fees (per year)

£12,450 – £15,750

Leadership

Headteacher

Helen Coombs

Proprietor

Wishford Schools Group

Ages & Pupils

211

Age range (years)

235

Total pupils

Contact

Admissions

Main Entry Points

NurseryReceptionYear 3Year 5

Scholarships & Bursaries

Bursary Support

Means-tested bursaries (10-50%) available for existing pupils whose circumstances have changed

Up to 50% fee remission

Mobile Phone Policy

Not permitted

ISI Inspection

Excellent

Academic achievement

Last inspected 18 November 2025

Routine Inspection

Personal Development

Excellent

Compliance

Met
Ratings above are from the Educational Quality Inspection on 15 November 2022. A lighter follow-up inspection has taken place since.

School Profile

School Size
235 pupilsSmall
DfE Number
886/6059

Student Demographics

2.09%

EHCP

10.46%

SEN Support

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