St Edmund's School Canterbury

St Edmund's School Canterbury
Address
Map
St Thomas' Hill

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CT2 8HU

Coordinates51°17′30″N 1°03′35″E / 51.2917°N 1.0597°E / 51.2917; 1.0597
Information
TypePublic school
Private
day and boarding school
MottoLatin: "Fungar Vice Cotis"
(Be as a whetstone for others to be sharpened upon)
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1749; 275 years ago (1749)
Local authorityKent
Department for Education URN118998 Tables
Chairman of GovernorsAir Marshal C.M. Nickols, CB, CBE, MA, FRAeS
HeadEdward O’Connor
GenderCoeducational
Age3 to 18
Enrolment570
Colour(s)Red & Black    
Former pupilsOld Edmundians
Yearbook"The Chronicle"
Websitewww.stedmunds.org.uk

St Edmund's School Canterbury is a private day and boarding school located in Canterbury, Kent, England and established in 1749. The extensive school grounds were acquired in 1855. The school currently caters for girls and boys aged 3–18, including the Choristers of Canterbury Cathedral.

The school charges full boarders up to £40,272 per annum (2021/2022)[1] and is among the most expensive Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) schools in the UK.

The School is currently headed by Edward O’Connor (2018 – Present)

  1. ^ "Fees". St Edmund's School. Retrieved 10 June 2022.