ABOUT US Ashford school is a coeducational independent boarding and day school in East Hill, Ashford, Kent. The school was founded in 1898, originally as a girls’ school. In 2005 it merged with Friars Prep school in Great Chart and became coeducational. There are now 480 students in the senior school (ages 11 to 18) and 360 in the prep school (ages 3 to 11). The school is located within walking distance from Ashford international railway station, which is just 37 minutes from London by high-speed train. Ashford School was recently ranked one of the UK’s top 20 coeducational, independent schools and was voted Independent School of the Year 2010. The school was a winner in the Good Schools Guide award in 2011. The school was also voted one of the country’s top five boarding schools at the Archant Good Schools Show. The school was endorsed as outstandingly successful in every category during the most recent inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in 2014.
“ A forward-looking school with a strong international contingent which is going from strength to strength, benefitting in part from the huge growth of Ashford town. The school has ‘changed beyond belief in the last eight years’ and appeals to a wide range of families with its strong pastoral care and adventurous learning programme. ” (Good Schools Guide)
At Ashford School, our educational philosophy is based on a very simple assumption: if a pupil is happy and secure, they are more likely to be successful. To achieve this, we believe that learning should be challenging, motivating and lead to a sense of fulfilment. This is why we strive to provide an environment that en- courages growth and adventure so that our students can develop into all they are capable of being.
“ Ashford School’s teaching fosters higher level thinking and application, enabling pupils to progress rapidly ”
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