Saint Ronan's School A GSG School
- Saint Ronan's School
Water Lane
Hawkhurst
Kent
TN18 5DJ - Head: William Trelawny-Vernon
- T 01580 752271
- F 01580 754882
- E [email protected]
- W www.saintronans.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 13.
- Read about the best schools in West Kent and East Kent
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Kent
- Pupils: 472
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £12,840 - £21,996; Boarding £26,580 pa - Flexi-boarding £46 per night
- Open days: Contact school for individual tours
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The Enid Blyton-esque, what’s-not-to-love campus is the perfect setting for this school that sees fun, adventure and creativity as the best way to achieve strong results and create enviable childhood memories. The emphasis is on old-fashioned, wholesome fun, making full use of this natural playground, including bushcraft and mountain biking, as well as forest school, in the 100 acre wood. The Tempest was in rehearsal when we visited, with the audience cycling to the different scenes around the school (‘a bit bonkers, but that’s Saint Ronans’). Teachers need not apply unless they get the job done with humour, compassion and love and prioritise energy, enthusiasm and the example they set. ‘It wouldn’t suit parents who like...
What the school says...
Saint Ronans was founded in 1883 and is set in the 250 acre Tongswood estate. Children, teachers and parents are attracted to the school for its endearing family ethos, its old fashioned charm as well as its modern outlook. We aim to blend the best of 'ancient and modern'. Investment in the last five years has seen the opening of a new Art, Engineering and Design Centre, a new Computer teaching Suite and the opening of the Collymore Laboratories. ...Read more
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Sports
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2003, William Trelawny-Vernon (50s), only the seventh headmaster in the school’s 13+ decades. Very much a joint enterprise with wife Emma (she's the Trelawny, he’s the Vernon), who is both registrar and teaches PSHE. They are known as Mr and Mrs TV to pupils and parents, who describe them as ‘fun’, ‘kind’ and ‘an open book’, with one mother beside herself that ‘he was the first head to look me in the eye instead of automatically turning to my husband’. The couple – whom we found relaxed, down-to-earth, straight-talking and broadminded – met at Exeter, where Mr TV read biology. Previously at Stowe School for 12 years, including posts as a biology teacher, and seven years as housemaster of Chatham House. Teaches year 5 history - ‘largely in preparation for "the chat"’ (senior...
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Special Education Needs
Saint Ronan's is justly proud of its academic record. We believe that we should, and do, cater for the educational needs and aspirations of the brightest children; but we believe also that those who have any academic problems and weaknesses should be enabled to deal with the challenges of the mainstream academic programme. To the latter end, we have a team of three specialist SEN teachers, who assess any children who are encountering difficulties within their class and, if necessary, refer them to an Educational Psychologist for a formal diagnosis of any specific learning difficulty. The school SENCO liaises with parents on a regular basis and, if it is felt necessary, and in agreement with the parents, individual tuition can be arranged with one of the specialist SEN teachers. All Pre-prep classes have their own learning support assistant, to assist with those children who are less able, and group work is carried out on a weekly basis, under the supervision of the SENCO for such children.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook School | 2023 | 9 | ||
| Benenden School | 2023 | 7 | 3 | Academic Scholarship; Art Scholarship; All Rounder Scholarship |
| Hurstpierpoint College | 2023 | 7 | 4 | Academic Scholarship; Drama Scholarship; Music Scholarships (2) |
| The King's School Canterbury | 2023 | 5 | 3 | Academic Scholarship; DT Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
| Mayfield School | 2023 | 4 | 1 | Art Scholarship |
| Sutton Valence School | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Tonbridge School | 2023 | 3 | 2 | Academic Scholarship; Sports Scholarship |
| Battle Abbey School | 2023 | 2 | 3 | Computer Science Scholarship; Music Scholarship; Academic Scholarship |
| Brighton College | 2023 | 2 | 3 | Academic Scholarship; All Rounder Scholarship; Sports Scholarship |
| Eastbourne College | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| St Bede's College | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| Lancing College | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Marlborough College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Sevenoaks School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Stowe School | 2023 | 1 |
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