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    We are a thriving, all through, co-educational school with children as young as 2.5 years old and as old as 16. Our curriculum is broad with a strong emphasis on bringing out the very best in all our students. We are proud of our emphasis on traditional values too.
    There has been a school on the same site here in Sidmouth since 1914, so St John’s has a rich tradition. But it also has a vibrant and exciting future. We look forward to sharing it with you.

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    Our Nursery is a thriving, dynamic part of St John’s where provide an exceptional environment for our children to explore, question, investigate, create and imagine.
    Our children are encouraged to learn through play and exploration, using our main activity room, our sand and craft areas, our outside area and the wider school grounds for Forest School, Swimming, Music, PE and Spanish.

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    Pupils in the Junior School at St John’s study a mixture of the National Curriculum along with an innovative 'learning-led' Inquiry curriculum which aims to prepare pupils for the intellectual challenges of further education and their future careers. This focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, academic risk taker and problem-solver, both in the classroom and in the world outside, using our unique International Perspective in addition to links with our sister schools in Europe, South Africa and the Americas.

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    Senior School at St John’s offers a stimulating and value-added programme based on the National Curriculum, combined with a series of individual and theme-based projects to investigate and extend all topics, culminating in GCSEs and IGCSEs in Year 11.

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    For many years, St John’s has provided a wide range of flexible study options for international students, ranging from Short Courses, through to full inclusion in mainstream school. Most importantly, we aim to help students realise their potential, whether they are staying with us for one term or for the whole of their school life.

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    Welcome to St. John's School! We are delighted that you are considering joining our vibrant community. Our admissions process is designed to be welcoming and straightforward, ensuring that each prospective student feels valued and understood. At St. John's, we prioritise finding the right fit for each child, offering a nurturing environment that promotes academic excellence, personal growth, and lifelong friendships. We invite you to explore our educational offerings and experience our warm community firsthand. Our dedicated admissions team is here to guide you through every step, answering any questions you may have and providing support as you embark on this exciting journey.

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    St John's has a well established boarding community that offers students, from many different cultures and backgrounds, the opportunity to excel in an extremely safe and caring family environment. We host students from around the world to board in school, either as weekly boarders or full-boarders. We look forward to welcoming you into boarding at St. John's with our fabulous facilities and excellent location in the seaside town of Sidmouth on the World Heritage Jurassic Coast.

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    We are easily accessible from London, Bristol and Exeter (all with international airports) and transport to and from airports can be arranged at the beginning and end of half term/term. The school has its own minibus service for day children and Homestay boarders, which serves the surrounding districts including Exeter, Exmouth, Axminster, Honiton and Lyme Regis.

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A FEW WORDS FROM OUR HEADTEACHER

 Welcome to St John’s School in Sidmouth.   From the laying of the foundation stone in 1883 to   the present day, our site has been a place of solace  and education for many. A visit will certainly  confirm the warmth of welcome – something akin to  the feeling of ‘coming home’. Not surprising then  that we describe life at St John’s as being part of a  large family.

Our bywords of ‘individuality’, ‘opportunity’ and ‘success’ sum up the essence of what we offer at St John’s. Ultimately, small class sizes, combined with a very strong pastoral ethos, means that we can spend time getting to know our pupils really well, thereby getting the very best out of all of them. In addition, whilst they are hugely important, we don’t just focus on the ‘3 Rs’ at the expense of everything else; we offer a fabulously varied curriculum, strongly rooted in enquiry-based learning, along with an exciting programme of extra-curricular activities; there is the space and time for a varied and full education.
Children can attend St John’s from the age of 2½ until they are 16. Whilst the majority will be day pupils, St John’s offers a vibrant boarding experience which can be ‘full’, ‘weekly’ or ‘flexi’, with good food, homely bedrooms and a bright, revamped Boarders’ Common Room. Weekend trips, with the focus on fun, are the icing on the cake of the boarding experience.
As a result of generic marketing blurb, it can be difficult to distinguish one independent school from another. Visiting us in person will allow you to experience our ethos and facilities and we invite you to come and see St John’s in action. We offer bespoke tours; this allows us to focus on one family at a time – as it should be.

Bryan Kane
Head of School

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