• Kent College is inclusive, pupil-centred and outward-looking and links curiosity, kindness and ambition with a broad education and strong boarding life.

• Will suit families who want a co-educational Canterbury day-and-boarding school with warmth, breadth and a clearly articulated values base.

Admissions at Kent College are broad based but carefully judged, especially for families weighing up day, boarding and international routes within one school. The process focuses on fit with the school's values and culture rather than on turning selection into a performance.

Kent College publicly offers a range of scholarships as well as means-tested bursary support, so awards are a real part of the wider proposition. Even so, many families choose the school for its breadth, values and boarding environment just as much as for any award.

Published information is substantial, with pupil-centred language, Methodist roots, broad co-curricular life and a visibly international boarding community all part of the offer. Parents should still test whether the atmosphere feels genuinely warm and inclusive as well as ambitious.