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King's School

Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2ES

King's School

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School Information

The King’s School is a full boarding co-educational environment occupying historic sites around the Cathedral and its Precincts. There is a strong academic ethos throughout, but the curriculum is understood in its widest sense with pupils encouraged and given the opportunities to pursue excellence and achievement in mind, body and spirit.

General Information

Gender: Coeducational
Day/Boarding: Full Boarding, Day
Age Range - Boys: Senior, Sixth
Age Range - Girls: Senior, Sixth
Size: 789
School Inspection Report: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: HMC

Fees per term

Boarding (£): 9725 - 9725
Day (£): 7185 - 7185

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: Exam, Scholarship Exam, Interview, Report, Common Entrance Exam (13+)
Scholarships, Bursaries: Academic scholarships, Bursaries for new entrants, Art scholarships, Music scholarships, Sixth Form scholarships & bursaries, Sport scholarships, Science/Technology scholarships, Hardship awards for existing pupils

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range 13 - 18 13 - 18 13 - 18 13 - 18    
Pupil Numbers 332 282 92 83 168 155

Subjects taught

Ancient History/Classical Civ, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Classical Studies, Computing/ICT, Coordinated/Combined Science, Critical Thinking, Dance, Design and Technology (DT), Drama/Theatre Studies, Economics, Electronics, Engineering, English Language, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, German, Government/Politics, Graph/Tech Communication, Greek, History, History of Art, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Other Subjects, Philosophy, Photography, Physical Education, Physics, Product Design, Religious Studies, Russian, Spanish, Statistics

Facilities

All Weather Pitch, All weather surface, Astroturf, Athletics track, CDT Centre, Chapel, Climbing Wall, Common Room, Concert Hall, Conference facilities, Cricket nets, Dance Studio, Design & Technology Suite, Drama Studio, Fencing Salle, Fine art facilities, Fitness suite, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Learning Support Unit, Library, Music Centre, Music suite, Photography Studio, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Swimming Pool (covered), Tennis Courts, Theatre

Activities

Amnesty International, Art, Astronomy, Ballet/Dance, Bell ringing, Board games, Bridge, CCF/ACF, Ceramics, Chess, Choir, Climbing, Community Service, Computing/IT, Cookery, Creative Writing, Dancing, Debating/Public Speaking, Design/Technology, Drama/Theatre Studies, Electronics, Environmental/Green club, Film/Video Club, Fishing, Forum Debating, French cine/news Club, Gardening, Life Saving/First Aid, Maths Puzzle Club, Model United Nations, Music with theory, Natural History, Orchestra/Band, Orienteering, Outdoor Pursuits, Philosophy, Photography, Pottery, Practical Engineering, Riding, Science club, Skiing, Spanish Club, Textiles, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Theatre trips, Understanding Industry, Year book, Yoga, Young Enterprise

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Climbing Wall, Cricket, Cross Country, Fencing, Fitness Training, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Horse Riding, Lacrosse, Martial Arts, Netball, Rounders, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Shooting, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Nearest Train Station: Less than 15 minutes
Nearest Airport: Less than 60 minutes
Location: Urban

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Dietary Catered For: Other, Vegans, Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 79659
DfE Reference Number: 886 / 6048