St John's prides itself on the quality of academic and pastoral care it provides for each child. Through relaxed and friendly relations with children in a well-structured fully co-educational environment rich with opportunity; through close monitoring of progress; through communication and co-operation with parents; through expert staffing and, above all, through a sense of community that cares for the strengths and weaknesses of each of its members, St John's has consistently achieved outstanding results exemplified by over 50 scholarships during the last three years. Whilst its Choristers maintain the tradition of choral services and tour the world, its status as a Centre of Expertise in Information Technology and Design Technology and its accreditation as a national teacher training centre in conjunction with Cambridge University, ensure the School's commitment to the future.
More than two million pounds has been spent on magnificent new classrooms for the Junior (4-8) Department, two multi-purpose halls (providing a chapel, theatres, indoor cricket nets, and gyms) two fully computerised libraries, two DT rooms and one of the best equipped IT rooms in the prep school world, with more than 23 networked PCs (BBC network and stand-alones elsewhere).
Recent developments currently underway include a specially designed creative play area, incorporating pupils' ideas for the Junior Department, and a new Music School. The school offers boarding to girls as well as boys, with refurbished recreation areas and the use of all the School's facilities. Individual arrangements are made for overseas boarders with EFL needs.
A unique Individual Needs Department catering for pupils with specific learning difficulties or specific gifts, DT and IT departments with a national reputation, outstanding music, art and drama, excellent sporting achievements be it in team sports, real tennis or rowing and an extensive programme of after-school activities, are some of the aspects of the school that allow it to meet the needs and develop the aptitudes of each child.
