The King's School Canterbury

The King’s School Canterbury value the pursuit of lifelong learning through academic and co-curricular excellence. For example, students can choose from wide-ranging activities like sports, music, acting or chess. King’s School Canterbury is one of the UK’s most historical schools imparting education to young people for fourteen centuries from a UNESCO world heritage site. Partnerships with local community and other schools help students develop character and leadership skills.

The Careers Centre offers assistance to students in the Fifth and Sixth Form with their applications to UK and US universities. King’s School also provides equal opportunities to students with special education needs and to the gifted and talented. PHSE is a compulsory non-examined subject taught through Fifth Form to prepare students for real life personal, social and health related issues. The School has excellent sports facilities, while the King’s Music School has a distinguished history.

There are thirteen boarding houses and three day houses where students receive pastoral care under the leadership of the headmistress/headmaster with the support of matron and at least five tutors.