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St Faith'sTrumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AG, Cambridgeshire01223 229421 |
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| School type |
Co-educational Day Preparatory |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Headmaster | Dr C Hyde-Dunn |
| Date Appointed | September 2021 |
| Co-ed Age Range | 4-13 years |
| Number of pupils | 555 |
| Number of boys | 302 |
| Number of girls | 253 |
| Day fees per annum | £16,515 - £20,805 per annum |
| Average Class Size | 16-18 |
| Associations | IAPS, ISC |
Bright Beginnings - Exciting Futures
St Faith's is an independent preparatory school located in a spacious 9-acre site in the heart of Cambridge. We provide an inspiring and academically rigorous day school education for girls and boys aged 4 to 13, with a broad and balanced curriculum. As part of The Leys and St Faith's Foundation, pupils enjoy use of the senior school facilities, as well as having unique access to The Leys Preliminary Assessment (PA). The PA enables pupils at St Faith's to gain an offer of a 13+ place at The Leys during the Lent term of Year 6, allowing a smooth transition to senior school. Pupils are also supported in preparations for entry to a range of local and national independent schools.
Our school values are Kindness, Community and Excellence. We promote respect, equality, diversity and inclusion across our school community, as well as the importance of service to others.
Crucially important to our provision are the 8 St Faith's 'Learning Habits', embedded into our curriculum from Foundation to Year 8. Our tailored approach to education helps every pupil to discover and understand how they learn best. We also track pupil progress and provide individualised next steps and targets. The provision of various options within our curricular and extra-curricular activities also enables us to support each child as they develop skills of analysis and explore decision-making.
Wellbeing and pastoral care are also prioritised throughout the school to support pupils to fulfil their potential. Children take responsibility and develop skills of leadership and teamwork, as well as understand their role in shaping a sustainable and environmentally responsible future.
Top-down excellence in all lessons enables our pupils to aim high and achieve success. With small class sizes, exceptional teachers and excellent facilities, all subjects follow an accelerated curriculum and the vast majority of pupils work at a higher level than that commensurate with their age. Our cross-curricular Academic Enrichment (AcE) days allow pupils to make valuable links between subjects and topics.
We believe in providing a future-focused education, preparing all our pupils for the needs of the modern world. We are a school leader in the early introduction of Computing from Year 1 onwards, while Engineering is introduced as a specialist subject for all children from Year 3. Our award-winning Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum explores all forms of engineering; chemical, mechanical, robotics, structural, civil, electrical and aeronautical. Engineering suites provide access to an extensive range of tools and equipment. Fully equipped Science laboratories and Computer suites are used across year groups, while The Hub provides large indoor space for interdisciplinary projects and a Virtual Reality suite allows all children to explore the universe around them in the most exciting ways.
As well as the STEM subjects, pupils study the Humanities and Languages, which include Spanish, French and Latin. Drama, Music and Art are subjects which not only enable pupils to develop their creative skills but also promote self-belief and confidence. The shelves in our school library are stocked with over 12,000 works of fiction and non-fiction for pupils to explore.
With access to extensive playing fields a two-minute walk away, Sport is also an important part of life at St Faith's, where all pupils are encouraged and supported. More than twenty different individual and team sports are taught at St Faith's and Our 'Sport for All' culture ensures that all pupils receive specialist sports teaching from four upwards. During the 2023/24 school year, team and individual national and regional titles were awarded to St Faith's in Gymnastics, Trampolining, Netball, Athletics and Hockey. There were also national and regional entries in Cricket, Fencing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Football, Rugby and Triathlon.
St Faith's is a school with a distinguished history and an exciting future. Alongside their impressive achievements, all pupils at St Faith's are encouraged to uphold the advice of John Wesley (1703 - 1791) throughout their time at the school and beyond: "Do all the good you can in all the ways you can".