A caring community of kindness, positivity and respect.
Junior School
Based on the same campus as the Senior School, the Junior School (or Prep) pupils have use of all facilities, not just those specific to the Junior School. Facilities include two Forest Schools, indoor heated Swimming Pool, Sports Centre, Rugby and Cricket pitches. Boarding from 7 to 13 is provided in modern, spacious and bright dormitories that are all en-suite.
Senior School
80-acre campus based on the beautiful Kent coast. We are a traditional Boarding School with a modern outlook, welcoming children from all around the world. Diversity makes us a cosmopolitan and vibrant place, where pupils leave us prepared, socially and academically, for the challenges of the globalised world of work and study.
Academics
St Lawrence has a dedicated team of teachers, which together with small classes provide our pupils with the individual attention they need. We pride ourselves on the fact that we can stretch and challenge pupils of all abilities and have a well-deserved reputation for bringing out the best in our students and producing confident, compassionate and capable individuals. With a great balance of boarding and day pupils, boys and girls, and a diverse range of nationalities, St Lawrence provides a wonderful, inclusive community in which to grow and learn.
Our aim is to ensure that every individual achieves their potential and this is most clearly illustrated in our excellent Value Added academic results. A combination of enthusiastic teachers, a broad and challenging curriculum, strong work ethic and focus on core educational skills combine to provide a stimulating, inspiring and purposeful learning experience for our pupils. All of this is underpinned by High Performance Learning; an understanding that intelligence is not fixed and that high performance in education is achievable by all. We are proud to have been one of the founding 14 schools globally to be granted the status of a World Class High Performance Learning School.
Key Facts:
- St Lawrence College is a school community of 460 Students of which 180 are full-time boarders aged 7-18
- 1 mile from Ramsgate Beach and Ramsgate Royal Harbour– Nationally Recognised with a Seaside Award 2021
- The College is one of the founding schools to be awarded the coveted accolade of World Class High Performance Learning School and campus based school
- New, state of the art Science, Art & Design Technology Centre
- St Lawrence College can boast the most extensive sports facilities (inclusive of a water based astroturf).
- Dedicated EAL/ESL Centre for children who need additional English support
- A focus on full integration in all lessons
- We have pupils from over 25 different nationalities
- We run a sporting excellence programme across four key sports of hockey, rugby, cricket and netball, as a school we are renowned for our sporting achievements.
- We offer an abundance of sports opportunities, with games sessions three times a week! We also offer an activities programme for our students and this provides the opportunity for students to try out new pursuits including swimming, sailing and horse riding, to name just a few from over 100 choices.
- All Boarding accommodation is en-suite
- All pupils attend school on Saturday (6 day week programme)
- Our boarding provision is full time and as such students stay for the whole term, meaning the boarding houses are always busy at weekends.
- Bellerby, the girls boarding house, is for students in Years 9 -13. There are single, double and triple rooms, all with en-suite facilities. Bellerby has communal lounge areas and a kitchen for students to make evening and weekend snacks
- The Lodge and Tower boys boarding houses are for students in Year 9 -13. There are single, double and triple rooms, all with en-suite facilities. Each house also has communal lounge areas and a kitchen for students to make evening and weekend snacks
- Kirby House has a strong pastoral support, offering a wonderful stepping stone between Junior school and the larger Senior Houses. All our Junior boarders from Year 3 up to Year 8 are based in Kirby House. Kirby also houses our Year 7 & 8 Day pupils to assist with a more gentle transition to Senior school. Within this space we have a family ethos, where all pupils can work together in forming new friendships at the same times as developing their independence and more mature study skills in an environment that is supportive and nurturing.
- Kirby also enjoys the use of a library, a computer suite and a social area with table football, snooker and table tennis for all pupils to enjoy during their free time. For the evenings Boarders have communal areas with games rooms and a TV
- We have in place a boarding experience programme on a Sunday which offers boarders the opportunities to take part in events on site, visit the local area or attend more extensive trips.
- Exeat weekends are optional for Boarders (they don’t need to leave the School)
