Due to unprecedented demand, we are expanding our facilities to accommodate more day pupil places at King’s from September 2025.
Why King’s?
- Choice King’s offers an unusually large number of GCSE and A Level courses. In 2024, pupils could choose between 29 GCSE options and 32 A Level courses.
- Results King’s is consistently ranked as the highest performing co-educational school for A Levels in Kent.
- Destinations King’s pupils are prepared for a wide range of competitive courses. In 2024, 81% of pupils went on to study at Russell Group universities, including nine who gained places at Oxford or Cambridge, three at St Andrews, three at Imperial, 19 at Durham and 20 at UCL. 20 pupils headed to US and European universities including Caltech NYU, Berklee College of Music and Bocconi.
- Co-curricular Opportunities We include dedicated co-curricular activity sessions in every pupil’s timetable, providing them with the opportunity to explore their talents or discover completely new ones. They blossom as individuals from this, which in turn drives their academic progress.
- Fantastic Pastoral Care Each pupil, whether a boarder or day pupil, is a member of a House; the centre of their school life, and in many cases a home from home. Each House is under the supportive care of a Housemaster or Housemistress and includes a Matron or Pastoral Care Assistant and a dedicated Tutor Team.
GCSE & A Levels 2024
88%
88% of grades awarded to pupils at GCSE were grades 9, 8, 7 and 6 (equivalent to A*s, As and Bs).
54%
54% of GCSE grades were at grade 8 or 9 level (equivalent to the former A*).
56%
56% of all grades at A Level were A*-A (2024). King’s consistently ranks as the highest performing co-educational school for A Levels in Kent.
32
King’s offers 32 A Level choices, more than any other school in the country.
“On average around 80% of leavers head to Russell Group universities, but others go off to drama schools, art colleges, music conservatoires, join the armed forces or sign up for computer science apprenticeships.”
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The day pupil experience
Whilst traditionally known as one of the world’s top boarding schools, King’s has for many years had a thriving day pupil community who benefit from exceptional pastoral care. With an extended school day, the flexibility to stay on-site until well into the evening has been valued by many pupils and their families, and this community is now growing further with the addition of a fourth fully co-educational day house.
Day Houses are intended to mirror their boarding counterparts in every respect – except for the provision of beds – with social spaces and a study area for every pupil. And unlike day schools, these houses benefit from a dedicated pastoral team, high staff to pupil ratios, and a strong sense of house spirit and competition. Like a school within a school, houses are placed where children can be known, valued and nurtured, and they underpin a King’s education.
A brand new Day House
In recent years we have seen a significant increase in demand for day places at King’s, driven by our growing reputation and the desire of families to access a world-class education within their local community. To meet this demand we are creating a new Day House, alongside the three existing Day Houses, which will serve as a stimulating and nurturing environment for pupils across all age groups.
Our vision is to convert a former public house, conveniently located next to the School grounds, into a vibrant and welcoming addition to King’s. This unique facility will blend the historic charm of its original structure with modern amenities, creating an ideal environment for our day pupils.
The House will benefit from the same high staff:pupil ratio as all our other Houses and will have a dedicated team consisting of a Housemaster, a Deputy, Matron and Pastoral Care Assistants in place to ensure pupils are well looked after. The proposed design will feature spacious study areas, communal spaces for relaxation and socialisation, and all the necessary facilities to support our pupils’ holistic development.
This new Day House will be launching in the 25-26 academic year, providing flexible, modern and comfortable spaces for our pupils to study, socialise and relax.
“The common thread between all the Houses is the desire to create a Home from Home.”
Muddy Stilettos
Transport options
King’s is conveniently located within walking distance of both Canterbury East and Canterbury West train stations which together serve a wide range of local towns and villages. The School offers a number of accompanied train routes to and from Canterbury to help families with travel arrangements.
To support the increase in day provision, King’s will also be introducing a new school bus network, serving local areas and providing direct connections to both Junior King’s and the Senior School.
Join us for a Taster Day
We would be delighted to welcome you for a Taster Day at King’s on Saturday 1 February
Beginning at 9.30am, pupils will engage in a range of activities throughout the day, including Drama in our award-winning Malthouse Theatre and Sport at The King’s School Sports Centre. Lunch will be served in the Malthouse Dining Hall and the day will conclude with information for parents in our new Science Auditorium.
Please sign up using the form below.
Private visits and tours are also available all year round. Click here to Request a Visit
The Admissions journey
King’s offers multiple entry points, including entry via Junior King’s for pupils whose schools finish at Year 6 or direct into the Senior School at Year 9, 10 and 12.
For pupils whose school finishes at Year 6, Junior King’s and The Senior School can offer a ‘through place’ following a good performance in an entrance exam and a positive reference from their current school. This offer encompasses Years 7 and 8 at Junior King’s, which is then followed by entry to the Senior School in Year 9.
Our Admissions teams are very much here to help you with any questions as regards the whole process of entry to King’s.
Further information can be found via the links below:
A school that welcomes everyone and celebrates everyone’s achievements be they academic, musical, arty, sporty or dramatic, King’s has a fantastically inclusive atmosphere.”
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Visit King’s
We would be delighted to welcome you and your family to visit and to get a genuine feel for the school.
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Admissions
From Nursery through to Sixth Form. We have multiple entry points for pupils aged 3-18 across our three schools.
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