St Faith's At Ash School Limited, Canterbury
St Faith's At Ash School Limited is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Canterbury. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Faith's At Ash School Limited in detail
St Faith's At Ash School Limited in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Faith’s Prep, a happy and high-achieving prep school and nursery, in the heart of the beautiful Kent countryside."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to St Faith's At Ash School Limited are Beech Grove School (3.8 miles, Good, selective); and Northbourne Park School (4 miles).
Who goes there
In 2026, 35 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sandwich Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Chequer Inn (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 22 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 25 January 2012, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
18 November 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
15 November 2022
Regulatory Compliance
27 February 2019
Integrated
26 January 2016
Fees for 2026/27
Day fees, per year
£12,945 to £16,395
depending on year group
| Reception (after 5th birthday) | £12,945 a year |
| Year 1 | £13,785 a year |
| Year 2 | £14,265 a year |
| Year 3 | £15,465 a year |
| Year 4 | £15,855 a year |
| Year 5 | £16,395 a year |
| Year 6 | £16,395 a year |
From the school's own fee schedule; check with the school before you rely on it.
Private school fees in Kent - 13 schools' published fees side by side
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Latest from St Faith's At Ash School Limited
The Case of the Missing Gingerbread Man
15 Jun 2026
Moving on Up!
21 May 2026
To Infinity & Beyond!
6 Mar 2026
Full STEAM Ahead
2 Feb 2026
Concentrated Focus in Nursery
26 Jan 2026
Building a strong foundation in Reception
15 Jan 2026
From St Faith's At Ash School Limited's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
190 pupils
260 places
70 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Canterbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Canterbury
Across Kent council
Places available
19,539
Applications
18,644
Got 1st preference
78.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
190
Total Pupils
94
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about St Faith's At Ash School Limited
When was St Faith's At Ash School Limited last inspected?
St Faith's At Ash School Limited is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to St Faith's At Ash School Limited?
St Faith's At Ash School Limited has around 190 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St Faith's At Ash School Limited?
St Faith's At Ash School Limited is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near St Faith's At Ash School Limited?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Faith's At Ash School Limited?
St Faith's At Ash School Limited is at 5 The Street, Ash, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 2HH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)