The King's School Canterbury
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
PUPILS
943
AGES
13 - 18
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Other independent school
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Excellent
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
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NATIONAL AVG. 38%
5+ GCSEs grade 9-4 (standard pass or above) including English and maths



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25 The Precincts
Canterbury
CT1 2ES
+44 (0)1227 595501

School Description

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.

News, Photos and Open Days from The King's School Canterbury
Last update: 30 April 2022
OPEN DAYS

Open Days provide parents and prospective pupils with an opportunity to see the School in action through a guided tour undertaken with an individual pupil, a forum hosted by the Headmaster and senior staff, and a Question & Answer session with a panel of pupils.

The Open Morning ends with a buffet lunch in the St. Augustine's Refectory.

13+ Entry:
Saturday 11th March 2017
Saturday 17th June 2017
Saturday 14th October 2017

Sixth Form Entry:
Saturday 29th April 2017
Saturday 7th October 2017

For an invitation please contact: Mrs Kate Harrison, Admissions Secretary - [email protected]
01227 595772

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The King's School Canterbury Catchment Area Map

This school is independently managed and its admission criteria may be selective. There is no set catchment area as pupils are admitted from a wide variety of postcodes and, in the case of boarding schools, from outside the UK. Contact the school directly or visit their website for more information on Admissions Policy and Procedures.