gad's hill school
Welcome to Gad's Hill School, a stellar independent day school based in
Rochester, Kent. From nursery right through to Senior School, we offer the best
choices for our students.Gad’s Hill School is set in the expansive and beautiful
grounds of the former family home of Charles Dickens, in the village of Higham,
just on the outskirts of Rochester, Kent. Our independent day school is a
wonderfully happy and vibrant school, educating girls and boys aged 3-16 years
in the Lower and Upper Schools. The site boasts modern facilities, courtesy of
its main building, including theatre, refectory and sports hall, opened in 2013,
while also retaining the famous literary heritage of the 18th Century Grade I
Listed Gad’s Hill Place, and many of the traditions established since its
foundation as a school in 1924. Higham is an area that is rich in culture and
history and enjoys a spectacular setting between the North Downs, the Medway
Towns and the River Thames. Cathedrals, castles, beaches and historic cities and
towns such as Rochester with its Norman legacy and Chatham with its ancient
Royal Dockyard are on our doorstep, and we make the most of our surroundings to
enrich the educational experience of all our pupils. Childhood is celebrated
every day at Gad’s Hill School and high academic expectations, together with
outstanding pastoral care and exceptional drama, music and sports facilities and
provision, make the school a wonderful place to be educated. Academically, Gad’s
Hill enjoys the reputation of receiving excellent GCSE results year-on-year, and
yet pupils also enjoy our on-site Forest School, Combined Cadet Force,
productions, concerts and much more. We believe our success is largely down to
the fact that we are a small school. Pupils are taught in classes of no more
than 20 and benefit from a friendly and purposeful learning environment, where
teachers know and cater for each child as an individual across an exciting and
engaging curriculum. We are different from other schools and are rightly proud
of this. We stand for traditional values, self-respect, self-discipline and have
a strong sense of friendship, family and community spirit. Our parents believe
in and support the school by sharing and committing to our values.
