King's School, Rochester, Kent

Satis House, Boley Hill, Rochester, Kent ME1 1TE
Tel: +44 1634 888555  Fax: +44 1634 888505

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Headmaster: Dr I R Walker, BA PhD LTh ABIA FCollP FRS  Bursar: Mr G Longton, BSc FCMA  Admissions: Mrs Lynne Davies - Registrar

King's School, originally founded in 604 AD, is in an historic setting close to the Cathedral and Castle. The school is a Cathedral Foundation whose Patron is the Lord Bishop of Rochester, and religious instruction is under the guidance of two full-time Chaplains.

The Senior School curriculum is directed towards GCSE, IGCSE Maths and Sciences, and A levels where pupils have a free choice of subjects outside the core from 19 subjects at GCSE and a free choice of subjects at A/S or A level from 25 subjects. However, care is taken to ensure that pupils do not specialise too early. Although there is a strong academic tradition, a balanced education is provided, with both day pupils and boarders mixing freely in work, games and out-of-school activities. The A level and GCSE results are among the best in Kent, and are reflected in the large majority of 18+ leavers gaining university places for the last fourteen years. At GCSE (IGCSE) separate sciences are offered to all pupils.

Rugby, Hockey, Cricket, Athletics, Netball, Swimming and Badminton are among the sports available and the School has a particularly strong tradition in Fencing, Cross Country, and Rowing. County, Regional and National representation is regularly achieved. There are numerous Clubs and Societies, including an extremely active Bellringing Society. There are full-time teachers of strings and woodwind and organ, and 17 peripatetic instrumental teachers. The School Choir, Recital Choir, Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Wind Group and Jazz Group give numerous concerts. The Combined Cadet Force offers experience in all three Service Sections: Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. Sailing, flying and camps (both at home and abroad) figure largely in their programmes. Drama has developed recently to three major productions each year.

Annual classics 'holidays' to Greece or Italy or Turkey, skiing to the USA and outward bound take place in the holidays. The Cathedral Choristers, pupils in the Prep School, make overseas tours to Europe/USA annually.

Alumni - Sir H A Atkinson (PM New Zealand); Russell Thorndike (novelist); Sir Francis Dadd KCH (Privy Councillor); John Selwyn Gummer MP PC Secretary of State; Dinsdale Landen (Actor); Percy Whitlock (Composer); Clive King (Children's Author); Lord Chadlington (Businessman).

Age range: 3 - 18

Day pupils: 372 boys and 194 girls

Annual day fees: £6,520 - £15,090

Weekly boarding pupils: 5 boys and 2 girls

Annual weekly boarding fees: £17,970 - £25,380

Full boarding pupils: 36 boys and 20 girls

Annual full boarding fees: £17,970 - £25,380

This school offers flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 413 boys and 216 girls, including 79 boys and 40 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 86 full time and 26 part time

Method of entry: Common Entrance, Entry test or exam, GCSE results, Interview, Report from previous school, Please apply to school, Registration

Accreditations and affiliations: BSA, CSA, HMC, IAPS, CReSTeD Withdrawal System (WS)

Religious affiliation: Church of England

Teaching languages: English

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Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Classics Design technology Economics Geology ICT Painting/Sculpture Theology	Ancient Greek English English as foreign/2nd language French German Greek Latin Russian	Athletics Badminton Cricket Cross-country Fencing Hockey Netball Rugby Squash Swimming Tennis	Adventure training Ballet Cadets - CCF/ACF/ATC etc Canoeing Dance Drama productions Duke of Edinburgh Award Public speaking/Debating Rowing Sailing Shooting Skiing	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Keyboard Organ Singing Strings Woodwind	After school club Experience of diplomatic corps' children Experience of expatriates' children Experience of international students Experience of services' children Particular diets Rail/Airport services School bus service

The school offers: Other bursaries, Clergy/Ministers, Academic, Armed forces discounts or bursaries, Choral, Junior school entry, Siblings, Music, Senior school entry, Organ, Other scholarships, Teaching, 6th Form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR, WJEC, IGCSE, AS Level, GCSE

  % pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 92.9%
  % pass rate (exams at age 18): 98.2%
25 courses are offered for age 18 exams
95% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)

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