About King’s

The King’s School Canterbury is a co-educational, full boarding and day school, educating pupils from aged 3 to 18 in different schools.

We have three schools based in Canterbury, as well as franchise schools overseas, two in Shenzhen (China) and one in Vattanacville (Cambodia.) All the Schools pride themselves on the dual pursuit of academic and co-curricular excellence, whilst offering high levels of pastoral care. With a strong international intake, King’s celebrates the fact that it is a traditional British school with a modern and global ethos. King’s is particularly well known for music, creativity and drama.

Our Schools

King’s educates children from 13-18, both boarding and day pupils. It is situated in a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of the historic Cathedral city of Canterbury in Kent. Steeped in history, the School occupies various sites around the city, with the centre being in the Cathedral Precincts. There are currently 910 pupils on the School roll, 670 of whom are boarders. The pupils occupy six boys’ boarding houses, seven girls’ boarding houses and four day houses. The School welcomes international pupils from multiple countries. Not surprisingly, we positively celebrate the diversity of our pupil body.

Junior King’s occupies 80 glorious acres on the banks of the River Stour, in Sturry, three miles from Canterbury. Originally founded in 1879, the Junior school started its life in the heart of Canterbury. However, in 1929 the School moved to Sturry and was opened by Rudyard Kipling. In its picturesque setting, the School boasts a sixteenth-century Manor House and Tithe Barn.

The International College was launched in 2018 and is effectively a foundation school for international pupils aged 13-17 who wish to enter the British education system. There are currently 73 pupils at The International College. The College is essentially a pathway to British excellence. It is located in a purpose-built, award-winning building on our Malthouse campus. It is ideal

for pupils who wish to improve their English language skills and be prepared for entry into a British school, (often King’s senior school). We offer a one-year fast-track GCSE programme and the results achieved are excellent. Adjacent to the International College is a modern sports centre, that is particularly popular for fencing.