The King’s School, Canterbury

Independent

National rank

134

98=

Rank last year

77.9%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

72.2%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Jude Lowson

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

910 (13-18)

Head teacher

Jude Lowson

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

910 (13-18)

Head teacher

Jude Lowson

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

910 (13-18)

UK day fees per term*

£10,365-£10,920 (13-18) includes lunch

UK boarding fees per term*

£15,720 (13-18)

*Fee correct as of November 21, 2024
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 167=

Grade

%

A*

23.4

A

33

B

21.5

A*/A

56.4

A*-B

77.9

GCSE 2024 rank: 112=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

53.7

A/7

18.4

A*/A/9/8/7

72.2

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2017
Verdict
Excellent
“The school aims to anchor a 21st-century education within the continuing history of the oldest school in the country … Pupils achieve outstanding academic results, combining this with extensive extracurricular success. They are enthusiastic and passionate learners who make sustained contributions to the sense of intellectual excitement within the school. Pupils demonstrate clear awareness that the decisions they make as young people may affect not only their success at school but also their personal futures. They show integrity and have a clear sense of justice.” There was a regulatory compliance visit in 2020, a short visit in 2022 and a routine inspection in 2024.
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