St. Lawrence College, College Road, Ramsgate, CT11
- Land size
- 52.62 acres
Key Features
- By Order of the Joint Administrators of Corporation of St Lawrence College (The)
- A prominent former independent school in Ramsgate
- Mixture of educational and residential / boarding accommodation
- Situated on a circa 16.39 acre (6.63 ha) site with a further 36.23 acres (14.66 ha) of sports grounds
- Includes a Grade II listed chapel
- Suitable for ongoing educational use or alternative uses (subject to planning)
- Offers invited for the freehold interest
Description
St Lawrence College is a former co-education independent school for children between the ages of 3 to 18.
The school is arranged over a series of buildings, offering a mixture of educational, boarding, sports / recreational facilities and residential accommodation together with a Grade II listed chapel and further ancillary buildings including workshops and storage.
The school is set within landscaped grounds extending to approximately 16.39 acres which includes a sports field, sand-based astroturf, netball / tennis courts and staff and visitor parking.
Additional extensive sports grounds extending to a further 36.23 acres are situated to the north of College Road. These grounds include a water based astroturf, netball/tennis courts and a series of cricket and rugby pitches.
Ramsgate is a port town on the east Kent coast approximately 6.5 km (4 miles) south of Margate, 29 km (18 miles) north-east of Canterbury and 32 km (20 miles) north of Dover. The town is served by the A254 and A255, the latter of which connects to the A299 and in turn, the wider road network. Ramsgate is on the High-Speed Rail Line (HS1) providing services to London St Pancras International in as little as 80 minutes.
St Lawrence College is situated on College Road and Holly Road approximately 1.5 km (1 mile) north of Ramsgate town. Access to the school is available from both College Road and Holly Road. Ramsgate train station is within a 15-minute walk.
Strictly by appointment with the sole agent.
We are inviting unconditional offers for the Freehold interest, subject to contract and exclusive of VAT.
Offers will be invited by way of informal tender and consideration may also be given to a sale of part only.
Please note we are also marketing ‘The Grange’ situated on the north side of College Road. Further details can be provided on request.
There is a further opportunity to acquire three additional parcels of land/properties. Further information can be provided upon request:-
1. Site of the Former Public House: A circa 0.046 acre parcel of land situated on the corner of College Road and Holly Road (hatched orange).
2. Land to the rear of 9 - 13 College Road: Circa 0.60 acres of land used as a compound by the groundsmen (hatched purple).
3. 13 College Road: A two-storey, four bedroom house formerly used as staff accommodation. The house is currently connected to the school via a walkway (hatched green).
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
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Property Features
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Connectivity
Broadband
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1.8 Gbps
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Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
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Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Newlands Primary School462 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 257
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Priory Infant School708 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 124
- Type
- Community school
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School714 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 205
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Ellington Infant School965 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 155
- Type
- Community school
- St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy0.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 120
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School681 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,334
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Royal Harbour Academy1.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,045
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Dane Court Grammar School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,152
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Charles Dickens School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,117
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St George's Church of England Foundation School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,590
- Type
- Foundation school
- Faith
- Church of England
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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Getting Around
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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