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The King's School Canterbury

Other independent school in Canterbury (Kent).

Pupils
985
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
25.5%
2025/26
Capacity
93%
985 / 1,060 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

We are delighted to introduce you to our wonderful school, or rather schools, as The King's School consists of three – The King's School (our Senior School), Junior King's and The King's School International College. Whichever one interests you, each shares an incredible legacy of learning that spans over fourteen hundred years.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

28 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Band
  • Basketball
  • Choir
  • Creative Writing
  • Cricket
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Karate
  • Netball
  • Orchestra

and 12 more

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
118996
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
13 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
Canterbury
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1908

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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