Spring Grove School A GSG School
- Spring Grove School
Harville Road
Wye
Ashford
Kent
TN25 5EZ - Head: Mrs Therésa Jaggard
- T 01233 812337
- F 01233 813390
- E office@springgroveschool.co.uk
- W www.springgroveschool.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
- Read about the best schools in West Kent and East Kent
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Kent
- Pupils: 226
- Religion: None
- Fees: £10,455 - £14,715 pa
- Open days: Saturday 7 October 2023
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Pre-prep and prep blend so well that the transition is ‘hardly noticed,’ parents say, ‘they just skip on to the next year with little fuss’. In a year 4 English lesson, pupils were checking out the performance poet James Carter – there was a relaxed but industrious vibe, with even a bit of beat boxing thrown in. Sport packs a punch, thanks to the teaching team’s expertise and pupils’ ‘can-do’ attitude. There’s a clear pathway starting in pre-prep where uni-hock, tag rugby and tiny kickers prepare for big team sports later in football, netball, hockey, cricket, and rugby. A short minibus drive away, in a ‘secret location,’ is the Forest School...
What the school says...
Spring Grove in Wye, Kent, is an independent Nursery and Prep school for children aged 2 – 11, widely known for its family ethos and feel. It is located between Ashford and Canterbury, close to the high-speed train into London. Rated 'Excellent' in all aspects in its most recent (2023) ISI inspection, Spring Grove offers a first-class education, preparing children for both grammar and senior independent school entry and scholarships.
Our extensive grounds are one of the most beautiful playgrounds in Kent and our Forest School has won a series of awards since opening in 2016. Our teaching is research-led and innovative, with a growth mindset that encourages curiosity, resilience and a love of learning. Spring Grove is also on an Artsmark journey to develop and celebrate the school’s commitment to all aspects of the creative and performance arts. ...Read more
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Head
Since September 2020, Therésa Jaggard, previously deputy head and acting head of Leybourne St Peter and St Paul for seven years. Educated in Surrey where, having enjoyed success with music, she faced a dilemma: to study law or music– the latter won, and she completed a joint degree in music and educational psychology with a certificate in education at The University of Kent at Canterbury and Canterbury Christ Church College. Cut her teeth in West Kent, starting as a class teacher and music specialist in Sevenoaks Primary School, followed by Sutton Valence Prep and St Michael’s Prep. Later, continued her studies at the Institute of Education at UCL, where she gained her NPQH, which ‘sowed a seed for my vision for a research-led school’. Her experience in both the state and independent sector is...
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