St Peter's Court was a preparatory school for boys at Broadstairs in Kent, UK.
At 4am on 23 January 1945, while occupied by some 70 St Peter's schoolboys and staff, Shobrooke House caught fire and was almost completely destroyed, with the death of two of the boys.
[3] After the end of the war, the school returned to Broadstairs and was able to continue for many more years.
The writer Simon Raven later recalled, "St Peter's Court was once a very smart private school, much patronised by the Royal family.
"[6] In October 2019, Wellesley House celebrated the 50th anniversary of its amalgamation with St Peter's Court.