School Information
THE SCHOOL
Founded in 1879, St Lawrence College is a thriving co-educational day
and boarding school, providing a first class education. A combination
of dedicated teachers, a broad and challenging curriculum, strong work
ethic and focus on core educational skills combine to create an inspiring,
stimulating and purposeful learning experience for our pupils. There
is an emphasis on pastoral care with round-the-clock support from
housemasters and housemistresses, the chaplain and tutors. The school is
a home-from-home, with a warm and friendly feel. Every child is given the
confidence to find their identity on a personal journey of discovery.
This is underpinned by High Performance Learning; an understanding
that intelligence is not fixed and that high performance education is
achievable by all. We are proud to be one of the first independent
schools globally to have been granted the status of a World Class High
Performance Learning School.
EXTRA CURRICULAR
Our Sports Excellence Programme caters for our national and international
level athletes and this, combined with a number of current and exinternational sports coaches, has helped us guide our teams to a number
of national championship finals. There are a vast range of opportunities
for pupils to immerse themselves in the Creative Arts both academically
and as part of their co-curricular options. This consists of Drama, Music,
Dance, LAMDA and Art partnered with excellent facilities to allow pupils to
maximise their full potential in their chosen areas. All pupils benefit from
an extensive activities programme which in the Senior School includes the
Combined Cadet Force and a thriving Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
BOARDING
Our ‘boarding family’ starts from age 7 upwards and boarders make up
around one third of pupils with over 20 nationalities represented in our
community. With three boarding houses, offering exceptional pastoral care,
academic support and access to extra-curricular activities, it’s no surprise
that we are listed in the 2023 Fortune’s World Leading Boarding Schools.
LOCATION
Located in the Kent coastal town of Ramsgate, and within easy walking
distance of the sea, the school is set in 45 acres of safe and spacious grounds,
housing both beautiful historic architecture and outstanding contemporary
facilities. The high-speed train service links Ramsgate in 75 minutes to
London St Pancras International Station and the School is within 2 hrs of
London airports. Rail and Ferry links to the continent are excellent with the
Port of Dover/Eurostar only 40 minutes awa
Scholarships and Bursaries
School Open Days
Personal Visits to both the Junior and Senior School are available at any time. Please contact the Registrar to arrange a convenient time.
Children are welcome to accompany all visits. For younger children, this is entirely at the discretion of parents, who may wish to conduct an initial visit without their child. For more information on our open days please visit: www.slcuk.comAddress
Open on Google Maps- Address College Road
- Borough Ramsgate
- Zip/Postal Code CT11 7AE
- Phone: +44 (0)1843 572931
- Email: admissions@slcuk.com
- Website: www.slcuk.com
News
St Lawrence gets Gold in the ‘South & South East in Bloom’ Awards 2021
St Lawrence College was entered into the ‘Business & Landscape Management’ category which saw the judges looking at how the land management at St Lawrence College works and services the business needs. During the inspection back in May 2021, judges arrived at the School, grading everything from boundaries, shrub selection & health, lawns, pitches, trees,
St Lawrence’s Year 6 Beach Trip with Kent Surf School
Last Friday Year 6 set off on an exciting beach day at one of our stunning local beaches, Viking Bay. The trip was organised to celebrate all their hard work preparing for the Kent Test and was a great opportunity to develop their team skills as a class. Year 6 embarked on a day of
St Lawrence College host PSG Football Academy
St Lawrence College were honoured to host PSG Academy to offer four weeks of football training this summer, to all ability players. Children who attended had the opportunity to learn new skills, techniques, make new friends all whilst representing the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in Ramsgate. The camp was a huge success and the children have absolutely loved
St Lawrence’s GCSE Results
Following a fantastic day for our A-Level pupils on Tuesday, this morning our Year 11 pupils celebrated some excellent GCSE results. Barney Durrant, Head of College said, “Our GCSE pupils have done exceptionally well, in the face of very difficult circumstances. It is testament to their dedication, resilience and hard work that they have gained
Best Independent Co-Educational Day & Boarding School – South East England
We are proud to announce that the St Lawrence College Junior School have been awarded the prestigious ‘Best Independent Co-Educational Day & Boarding School – South East England‘ at the Private Education Awards 2021, hosted by LUXlife. Head of the Junior School Mrs Ellen Rowe first announced the exciting news at the annual Junior School
St Lawrence’s A-Level Results Day
Yesterday our Upper Sixth pupils celebrated some fantastic A-Level results. The Head of College, Barney Durrant said, “We are all incredibly proud of the resilient and dedicated way in which our Upper Sixth pupils have studied this year and it is testament to their hard work that they have gained such excellent grades. We wish
St Lawrence College appoints new Elite Performance Director
St Lawrence College has appointed Alastair Brogdon as its new Elite Performance Director. Alastair will look to further enhance the College’s reputation as one of the top hockey schools in the country, and work with top performers across all sports to guide them on their path to maintaining a performance lifestyle. Alongside this role, he
St Lawrence College appoints a new headteacher
Introducing Antony Spencer, who will be taking up his post as Principal of St Lawrence College in April 2013. Antony is currently Academic Deputy Head at Clifton College in Bristol which, like SLC, is a co-educational day and boarding school for 3-18 year olds with a healthy mix of UK and international pupils. Prior to
St Lawrence College Friday Jazz
On Friday lunchtime during this year's Arts Week students and staff popping into the School Coffee Shop to buy a cappuccino were treated to a performance by our talented Lower VI Jazz musicians. Izzy Draper (trumpet), Leon Peskett (double bass), Jack Greenslade (keyboard) and Jonathan Ward (drums) are all members of the School Jazz Band
St Lawrence pupils perform Sweeney Todd
On Thursday 22nd November, Kirby pupils were lucky enough to spend the majority of the day in the brand new theatre developing ideas for a workshop performance to friends and family after school. They were joined by Peter White, leading Musical Theatre Director, who helped them to put their ideas together. The performance told the
St Lawrence Juniors Try out new experiences
Due to popular demand from children and their parents, the Lower School has recently introduced a programme of after-school clubs including gymnastics, ballet, football, swimming and art. The activities have been hugely popular and are another aspect of the extra dimension which children at St Lawrence College experience. The Nursery has benefited from the development
St Lawrence College pupils enjoy a safe learning environment
A multi million pound development is underway at St Lawrence College to build a new state-of-the art theatre and to convert Taylor Hall the old theatre) into a new girls’ boarding house. Due for completion this summer, the project is on time and onbudget. These impressive new facilities will be available for the start of
