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Prep education in the Kent countryside.
Day & boarding | Section Française Bilingue | Nursery to Year 9
Small classes, taught by specialist teachers from Nursery through to Year 9.
French from age two and Spanish from Year 5 with native and bilingual speakers.
Five hours of sport per week from Year 3. Every child plays, every week.
Outdoor education up to age 14. Children climb trees, build shelters and cook on open fires.
Care from 7.30am to 7.30pm for Year 3 and above (for younger pupils, 8.00am to 6.00pm) and flexible boarding. Buses across East Kent.
Section Française Bilingue: the only French curriculum programme of its kind in the UK, since 1991.
Pupils leave well-prepared for grammar schools and senior independents at 11 or 13, or may stay on into Year 9.
English system boarding for one month, one term or longer. Cambridge English from KET to FCE.
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Nursery
Aged 2-4. 48 week provision with funded hours.
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Pre-Prep
Reception to Year 2. Languages from the start
Prep & Year 9
Years 3-9. Broad curriculum and senior prep.
Section Française Bilingue
CNED curriculum. Unique in the UK since 1991.
International Boarding
One month, one term or longer.
Summer Camp
English language and outdoor adventure July 2026.
The Good Schools Guide's 2024 review of Northbourne Park noted a deliberate, unhurried approach to childhood.
Preserves childhood just that little bit longer, gently preparing pupils for next steps.
The Good Schools Guide, 2024
Read Head Teacher Mark Hammond's welcome
Kent Test (11+) pass rate
CNED pass rate, Section Française Bilingue
of Year 8 leavers win a senior school scholarship
Fees from £1,062 per month
Around a third of independent school families nationally receive some form of fee assistance, and scholarships and bursaries are available at Northbourne Park. Find out more
Ten minutes from Deal and Sandwich, twenty from Dover
Buses run across East Kent, including Dover, Deal and the surrounding villages.
No entrance exam and flexible admissions
Admission is rolling, with no fixed application windows.
Learning support for a wide range of needs
Small classes, high staff-to-pupil ratios, and an experienced SENCO team support children with a wide range of learning needs.