Saint Ronan's School A GSG School
- Saint Ronan's School
Water Lane
Hawkhurst
Kent
TN18 5DJ - Head: Joe Lewis
- 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 Kent
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Kent
- Pupils: 449
- 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 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 Ronan's’). 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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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since September 2024, Joe Lewis, previously a senior housemaster at Millfield School. He was previously at Pangbourne College, where he held the roles of housemaster, head of English, master in charge of cricket and head of careers and general studies.
The son of prep school teachers, he is married to Milly, who grew up at Sunningdale Prep, where her father and uncle were joint heads. They have four children, three at Saint Ronan's.
Entrance
No open days – parents are shown round personally. All children attend a taster day, and from year 3 are assessed by the class teacher and do a free-writing exercise. Intake covers wide-ranging abilities, but all are expected to behave in the free-range learning environment and pass Common Entrance or the Cranbrook grammar tests, so school is honest...
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulwich Cranbrook | 2024 | 18 | ||
| The King's School Canterbury | 2024 | 7 | 6 | Art Scholarships (2); Drama Scholarships (2); Sports Scholarships (2) |
| Sutton Valence School | 2024 | 6 | 8 | Academic Scholarship (2); Sports Scholarships (3); Art Scholarship; Drama Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
| Bede's Senior School | 2024 | 5 | 2 | DT Scholarships (2) |
| Hurstpierpoint College | 2024 | 5 | 2 | Drama Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
| Brighton College | 2024 | 3 | 3 | Sports Scholarship; Academic Scholarships (2) |
| Sevenoaks School | 2024 | 3 | ||
| Battle Abbey School | 2024 | 2 | 2 | All Rounder Scholarship; Sports Scholarship |
| Benenden School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Claremont School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| Eastbourne College | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Homewood College | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Tonbridge School | 2024 | 1 |
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