All candidates take an Assessment or Entry Test, but these are relatively straightforward and we are happy to accept any normally bright child on a first-come, first-served basis.
Most children start in our Kindergarten or Pre-Prep Department. Here the Headmistress and her staff are specialists in early learning and provide a first-class grounding in a caring environment where parents are welcome.
Children enter the Main School at 7 and are taught by class teachers. Two years later subject specialists begin teaching the children at a pace appropriate to ability. 100% success rates at Common Entrance are by no means uncommon and reflect the skill and care of our well qualified staff. Our Scholarship Honours Boards speak for themselves.
St. Martin's aims to offer an enjoyable all-round education within a disciplined framework. We enjoy an enviable reputation in games and competitive sports. Music plays a vital part in our life and our choirs, orchestra and stage productions are deservedly renowned. Our Activities Programme caters for many hobbies and our frequent field trips and expeditions keep us in touch with the wider world.
The Headmaster's wife, an SRN, takes personal charge of all medical and domestic arrangements. Our pastoral system encourages children to learn self-reliance and a sense of responsibility in a happy family atmosphere.
Our purpose-built Science Labs, our Art and Design Studio and our excellent Computer facilities help to make St. Martin's the ideal choice for education in the 1990s, while our long experience, our sense of tradition and our respect for sound moral values provide the basis for a happy and rewarding adult life.
