From its Victorian foundation to its 21st-century innovations, Selsted School has spent more than 150 years at the heart of its community, growing, adapting, and continuing its mission to educate, inspire, and serve.

Here at Selsted, in our unique, rural setting, we provide a happy, safe stimulating environment where children develop their love of learning. Through mutual respect and trust, children are given a voice and responsibility. We are brave, resilient and committed to making the impossible possible through God’s loving care.

Outdoor learning is central to our identity. Children benefit from:

· Forest School, encouraging resilience, teamwork, and curiosity

· Our much-loved school chickens, giving pupils hands-on responsibility and care

· A rich natural environment that supports exploration and wellbeing

These experiences form part of the unique offer that makes Selsted special.

Every child at Selsted takes part in at least one sports competition each year, ensuring inclusive access to physical activity and teamwork. We maintain a strong partnership with the Shepway Sports Trust, enhancing our PE provision and widening opportunities for pupils.

We support a small number of families through Flexi-schooling, working closely with parents to provide a tailored approach that meets individual needs while keeping children connected to school life.

The school has a nurturing reputation in both the local and wider community. Parents actively seek this school out due to their nurturing ethos, in March 2025 we were achieved the Nurture UK award here is a small snippet from the report.

At Selsted the Six Principles of Nurture dovetail with the ethos of the school. The school motto is: ‘From tiny acorns, mighty oaks grow within the love of God’. We believe in doing everything we can to help our children grow physically, socially, emotionally and academically to prepare them for the next stage in their lives. We use a nurturing approach to ensure success in this area. We provide a happy, safe, nurturing environment where children develop a love of learning. Our children are given a voice and encouraged to develop a sense of resilience and responsibility.

This year we have won Bronze at 2025-2026 Wilder Kent Awards, which was all thanks to the hard work of Mrs Hawkes and the children. There were 90 other organisations shortlisted with 25,000+ individuals recorded as having acted for nature. Their efforts resulted in a staggering 400,000+ people across the county receiving the nature benefits from the actions taken by the entrants. In total, almost 70 hectares were improved or restored for nature - that’s the size of 98 football pitches.

We are also part of the 'Folkestone, Ethos, School, Improvement, School, Limited' (FESI). This is a group of 6 other schools who we work closely with to support school improvement and pupil progress.

We encourage you to come and see the school for yourself. We are offering tours between: 22nd June - 25th June or 30th June - 3rd July