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With origins dating back to 597AD, The King’s School is

reputedly the oldest school in the world. It is also one of

the country’s leading co-educational boarding schools, for

pupils aged 13-18, located in the idyllic surroundings of the

Precincts of Canterbury Cathedral, under one hour from

Central London.

The School has a strong academic curriculum that is

continually adapting to encompass the ever changing

demands of modern education. With almost all pupils going

on to further education at leading universities in the UK

and abroad, there is an emphasis on scholarly excellence.

Through regular monitoring of academic progress, the

school’s aim is to enable every individual to make the most

of their abilities and to fulfil their potential.

Equal to that pursuit of academic excellence, the school

believes that much of what is most valuable in education

takes place outside the classroom. The wide-ranging co-

curricular programme has been developed to provide

opportunities for all pupils to discover their passions

and encourage them to develop these talents as best as

possible. Art, Drama, Music and Sport play a large role in

school life, alongside the Combined Cadet Force, the Duke

of Edinburgh Award scheme and numerous other activities

to suit all tastes. King’s Week, the School’s own festival of

arts at the end of the summer term, involves hundreds of

pupils in a showcase of creativity ending each academic year

on a fitting note of achievement and enjoyment.

Headmaster Peter Roberts comments: “At the heart of

a King’s education is the dual pursuit of academic and

extra-curricular excellence. The self-discipline, intellect

and wide-ranging interests that such a pursuit engenders

are highly prized in our modern global society. The quality

of the teaching and the breadth of the activities outside

the classroom mean that the lessons learnt and the skills

acquired stay with the pupils for life.”

The main school site is situated in a UNESCO world heritage

site, providing a beautiful and inspiring backdrop to what

has been described as ‘a university for young people’.

Find out more at

A 21st Century education at the UK’s most historic school