insideKENT Magazine Issue 72 - March 2018 | Page 118

EDUCATION
WELCOME TO
CLAREMONT SENIOR SCHOOL
FOUNDED IN 2011, CLAREMONT SENIOR SCHOOL IS A QUITE REMARKABLE SCHOOL;
UNBRIDLED BY THE PAST, HIGHLY PROGRESSIVE AND FORWARD THINKING, YET
BUILT UPON A FOUNDATION OF TRADITIONAL VALUES, CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE
AND A PRO-ACTIVE, COMMON-SENSE ATTITUDE.
The school was originally founded in Hove,
in 1925, but moved to its current site in St
Leonards-on-Sea in 1945 when it
amalgamated with Langley Place School. The
building, a magnificent Norman Shaw-
designed mansion house, was built in 1880s
for the Ebden family and was originally named
Baldslow Place. Claremont has extensive
modern facilities, including a purpose-built
theatre, dance studio and assembly hall, a
floodlit all-weather sports pitch, an indoor
sports hall, indoor and outdoor swimming
pools, and dedicated facilities for science,
music, art, French and IT.
The school’s ethos is simple: to provide an
exceptional learning environment alongside
top quality teaching and guidance that allows
every individual student to flourish and
discover where their personal skills and
interests lie. Since the school was founded, it
is proud to have established an inspirational
programme of academic and co-curricular
opportunities. These have been totally inspired
by the students who have joined the school,
as well as the exceptional team of teaching
and administrative staff.
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At the heart of this school lies one clear aim:
to develop a positive attitude throughout the
whole school community. Claremont is not
driven solely by academic results in the
conventional sense, but works hard to instill
the committed attitude that will lead to
exceptional results for all of their students.
SIXTH FORM
Never has the role of a Sixth Form been more
important than it is today. In an era when the
options available to a school leaver are diverse
and inspiring, yet also challenging, a school’s
duty is clear: to prepare, advise and guide
students so that they can enter the next stage
of their life confident and equipped to thrive
and progress. The Claremont Sixth Form
experience is designed with this knowledge
at its very heart – they seek to prepare young
men and women, both inside and outside the
classroom, so that they are equipped with
knowledge and the ability to use it effectively.
PREP SCHOOL
Claremont Preparatory School is an
independent day school for boys and girls,
aged 4 to 13 years. Many pupils join directly
from the school’s own Nursery School, which
is located on the same site and caters for
children from 12 months old.
“Claremont has a genuinely holistic
programme and we have the highest
expectation of all of our students, regardless
of their ability,” says headmaster, Giles Perrin.
“We expect them to fully contribute to all
aspects of school life, whether in the
classroom, through our service projects, or
within our sporting or creative programmes.
Claremont remains proudly non-selective and
yet it attracts students of the highest calibre.
When the Ofsted inspectors came and asked
me how we were managing to deliver such
fantastic results, they discovered what we
already knew: that Claremont school has a
unique atmosphere, the relationship between
staff and pupils is second to none, and the
support and care that is given to each
individual is exceptional. The resulting
inspection report graded Claremont as
Outstanding in every department.”
To view the outstanding provision on offer at
Claremont School please call 01580 830396
to book a tour with the headmaster.
www.claremontschool.co.uk