The King’s School Gloucester
With small classes and inspiring teachers, King’s offers a vibrant culture of endeavour and achievement in the historic setting of Gloucester Cathedral. The school is small enough for us to know each child and to value them as an individual, yet large enough to offer a very wide range of academic subjects and a spectacular array of co-curricular opportunities.
Our subject teachers are specialists in their field and are therefore skilled at helping every pupil fulfil their academic potential. Our results each year are exceptional and our pupils develop the confidence, resilience and skills to prepare them for the rapidly changing world ahead.
King’s offer an outstanding academic education: in 2023, 25% of A Level grades were A*/A and 59% were A*-B and in the GCSE exams, one in five results were at the top Grade 9 and 51% of pupils achieved Grades 9-7.
We celebrate the achievements of all our pupils across the academic spectrum and we have pupils who go on to study Apprenticeships, join the world of work, or specialise in colleges of Fine Art or Music.
On average, our Value-Added score each year is around 0.5 in every single subject at GCSE.
However, we offer more than a superb academic education: we also offer an education of character: building resilience, working with others, having a growth mindset, being ambitious, yet also kind.
Category: Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form
Pupils: Co-Education
Type: Day
Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Roll: 382 Boys / / 345 Girls
Age Range: 3-18 Years
Founded: 1541
Location Description
King’s is situated in the heart of the city of Gloucester, next to the Cathedral.
School Contact Details
Headteacher: Mr David Morton
Pitt Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2BG
Tel: General Enquiries: 01452 337 337
Email: admissions@thekingsschool.co.uk
Facilities
On arrival at The King’s School, visitors always comment on our stunning campus of historic buildings and tranquil gardens set against the backdrop of glorious Gloucester Cathedral.
Little King’s, our kindergarten, caters for children from age 3 to 5. It is located within the main King’s Junior School, making the move at age 5 from the Reception class into Year 1, a less daunting experience. Little King’s offers plenty of hands-on, learning opportunities to inspire and motivate the children and we have our own Forest School within the grounds of the school to provide them with outdoor learning experiences.
Music has been at the centre of our School ever since we began to provide choristers for the Cathedral over 500 years ago. Today, the Chapel Choir leads major services, such as the Remembrance Service and Carol Service, in the Cathedral throughout the school year. There are also many other highly accomplished choirs and singing groups, as well as a full orchestra and chamber orchestra, swing and rock band, which perform regularly at concerts and community events. So whether a pupil is just starting on their musical journey or refining exceptional talent, our aim is to help each student fulfil their potential and ensure their musical experience at King’s will continue to enrich their lives.
Performing Arts at King’s is inclusive, diverse and unashamedly ambitious. Our Performing Arts spaces include the refurbished Ivor Gurney Hall, outdoor amphitheatre in Dulverton gardens and a state-of-the art Black Box Theatre gives our pupils the space and facilities in which to develop their talents. Our drama programme immerses pupils in a wealth of dramatic experience from the classics to the best of contemporary theatre and the opportunities to become involved in performance and production are exceptional – either on stage or behind the scenes. Taught by our drama specialists in small groups, drama brings big benefits to personal development; giving pupils confidence, team building skills and, for some, the opportunity to “find their voice”and to learn to express themselves. Some of our pupils have gone on the build successful careers in the professional theatre.
Sport is genuinely for all at King’s and we are proud of the pupils’ achievements – whether it is representing their Country, County, School or House. Over 75% of our pupils regularly participate in school teams. At Archdeacon Meadow our traditional cricket pavilion overlooks the cricket and rugby pitches, the Sports Centre hosts badminton, netball, tennis and squash courts and hockey matches take place on the new all-weather pitch. Expert PE staff and coaches, who are specialists in their fields, teach all our students and their aim is to instil a positive and lifelong interest in health and physical activity. Sport, whether at a competitive or social level, plays an important part in achieving this. For high-achievers in sport, we offer pupils our Gifted and Talented programme. This provides professional coaching and a range of opportunities for individuals to develop their prowess. We also arrange major sports tours overseas. In recent years, these have included trips to Malaysia and Singapore, Barbados, Portugal and South Africa, all of which gave our students a superb sporting and cultural experience.
Beyond the curriculum we offer an extensive array of academic enrichment activities. Pupils have the opportunity to explore such topics as architecture, law and palaeography, forensic archaeology, the science of pandemics and chaos theory or similarly mind-stretching topics. Students are invited to after-school lectures given by staff or visiting speakers where medical ethics, epistemology or censorship are typical subjects. Workshops have included a Women in Engineering Day and a Maths Olympiad Challenge. The range of clubs includes: Mandarin, Introduction to Arabic, Tap Dancing, Cookery, Meditation, Java Programming, Knitting and Ultimate Frisbee. From Friday Philosophers to Quidditch, students are certain to discover something to capture their interest and stimulate their imagination.
Scholarships
We offer Scholarships at:
11+ (entry into Year 7): Academic, Art, Drama, Music, Performing Arts, Sport
13+ (entry into Year 9) and 16+ (entry into Year 12): Academic, Art, Design and Technology, Drama, Music, Performing Arts, Sport
A Chorister scholarship is also offered to boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 9.
Entrance Requirements
The King’s School, Gloucester, has a simple, step by step admissions process to make application and entry and easy as possible
For information on entry requirements to King’s School Gloucester, please visit Admissions
Fees
2024/2025
Reception: £3,180 per term.
Years 1 – 6: £3,785 – £6,055 per term.
Years 7 – 11: £7,050 – £8,300 per term.
Sixth Form: £8,300 per term.
Sibling discount is offered.
Affiliations/Memberships
HMC, IAPS, ISC
Downloadable Resources
OPEN DAYS
All visits are welcome, please contact the school
Open Morning: Saturday 5 Oct 2024 - Time: 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Open Morning: Please BOOK your place
The best way to find out more about King’s is to come along to meet our pupils and teachers, tour our first-class facilities and discover our unique teaching and learning environment for yourself.
If you would like a personal tour, or a Zoom meeting with the Headmaster or Head of Junior School, please email us: admissions@thekingsschool.co.uk and we will be very happy to arrange a suitable date.
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