King’s is a remarkable school with a rich and diverse heritage, where pupils have been educated for over 1,400 years under the watchful gaze of Rochester Cathedral and Rochester Castle.
At King’s, we believe in preparing children for the 21st Century through educating the whole child. Our priority is ensuring that happy children perform to their best and the School is an exceptionally happy and friendly place where moral values, self-discipline, emotional intelligence and a Christian spirit underpin our family community.
Every step of the King’s School Rochester journey, from Nursery through to Sixth Form, is designed to help pupils flourish, grow in confidence and discover new passions. We believe that building a love of learning and developing independent thinking skills are just as important as achieving the best grades, and so our teachers help each pupil to realise their own potential.
There’s one motto we live by at King’s and that’s simply
“Work Hard, Play Hard and Look After Each Other”, no matter what age you are.
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Our Lower Sixth had a fantastic week on work experience, exploring a diverse range of industries and careers. Placements were incredibly varied across different sectors, including design engineering, marketing and finance. Everyone found something they wanted to do, whether wrapping supercars or supporting as a classroom assistant at a Special Educational Needs (SEN) school. This [...]
In the Lower Sixth at King’s we get the opportunity to do a week of work experience. It is up to us to choose where we go and to reach out and contact people in our chosen industry to see if they are able to have us join them. I was fortunate enough to get [...]
I completed my one-week work experience at the Helen Allison School in Meopham, a school that helps autistic children with various needs. During the week, I mainly worked as a classroom assistant, supporting students during lessons by helping them stay focused, understand instructions, and complete tasks. I assisted teachers and teaching assistants with daily classroom [...]
It was a pleasure to work with the global product design company SharkNinja at their location in Battersea, London. Battersea itself is an impressive regeneration project, transformed into a vibrant area filled with modern architecture, urban shops and innovative workplaces. During my time at SharkNinja, I worked closely with the Design Engineers in the Beauty [...]
S&P Global is a multinational firm operating across several financial and data-driven sectors. During my work discovery week, I had the opportunity to work within the Market Intelligence division, gaining first-hand exposure to how global financial data is created, analysed, and delivered to leading institutions. S&P Global has developed two major data analytics platforms, [...]
We recently celebrated l’Épiphanie, or King’s Day, at school with a wonderful focus on French traditions. Year 3 performed a delightful assembly, sharing how King’s Day is celebrated in France and teaching us all about the customs linked to this special occasion. In Pre-Prep, pupils from Nursery to Year 3 joined in the fun [...]
Year 3 enjoyed an outdoor learning session at the Alps and the sun shone for us! The session linked to our learning on Ancient Egypt. The children began by exploring the space looking for Egyptian Hieroglyphs, using their grids to work out equivalent English letters. Then, the letters had to be rearranged to spell [...]
We are delighted to share the sporting success of Luke R (U5), a dedicated member of Sundridge Park Golf Club. At the club’s Junior Awards Evening on Sunday, Luke was the proud recipient of two prestigious awards for 2025, following his impressive victory in the Monthly Stableford Competition. Luke is a regular competitor at [...]
Four brave Junior School pupils took on the Townsend Warner prize, a History competition so tough that even George Orwell only came second. The Townsend Warner is a prestigious national prep school competition that has been running for 140 years. Questions range from the Second Punic War to Iraq, Margaret Thatcher and Fontainebleau Abbey. The [...]
Today, the King’s School Rochester community bade farewell to Chris Nickless, a former pupil and teacher of the School. At the Cathedral, his family was joined by over 300 former colleagues, pupils, friends, and contacts from Chris’s work as a local councillor to celebrate a life of remarkable achievement. With outstanding support from the combined [...]
Paper Towel Scientists to the Rescue! This week, our classroom turned into a science lab as the children in 2MD took on a very important mission: finding the most absorbent paper towel! The investigation began with a real-life problem - water spillage on the kitchen table. Disaster! Which paper towel would save the day before the [...]
Audiences enjoyed a varied programme of festive favourites performed by Cobham Choir in December and a number of our school community were involved! Ruth Smith (OR) is a dedicated member of the choir and Laura West (OR) has been an associate artist for a number of years, performing classics like ‘I’ll be home for Christmas’ [...]
In November, every pupil taking a Computing subject in the Senior School was entered into a national competition: The UK Bebras Challenge. This prestigious event saw 526,915 pupils compete across the UK, contributing to a massive international field of over 3 million participants from more than 80 countries. From King’s, 63 pupils ranging from the [...]
It has been a whirlwind few months for our Head Boy, John F. Following a thrilling journey documented in the Netflix docuseries Simon Cowell: The Next Act, our Sixth Form student has been revealed as one-seventh of the new British boyband signed to EMI/Universal, December 10. WATCH their live studio performance of NSYNC’s “Bye [...]
On the last day of term Year 4 to Year 8 of the Junior School and parents gathered in Rochester Cathedral for their Service of Christmas Readings and Music. It was an afternoon structured around the foundational truths of the Christmas story. The service began with the Chaplain, the Reverend Stephen Padfield, leading the [...]
The annual Senior School Christmas Service, the highlight of the school calendar, is a spectacular occasion of light, sound and deep tradition within Rochester Cathedral. Lit by hundreds of flickering candles, the atmosphere was simply magical as the congregation joined in the traditional Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. The evening began with the [...]
The children from Year 1 to Year 3 performed their Nativity play beautifully in Rochester Cathedral. In front of proud parents and staff our young stars delivered a wonderful performance in a magnificent setting. Well done everyone!
Reception visited local care home Copper Beeches and performed our Nativity play for some of the residents. The children did a fantastic job and we are so so proud of them!! There were lots of smiling, happy residents and the children's singing made their day!! They then performed to a packed audience of delighted [...]
Have you ever stopped, slowed down and thought about all the wonderful things you get to do as a Housemaster? Tonight was, without question, the most wonderful night of the year so far. I saw the fruits of seeds planted back in September - both the ones you plan for and the ones that [...]
The forecast may have been for showers but it was all smiles on the playground this morning as our Junior children arrived at school to find it was snowing at King’s. The fun and excitement was s-no-w joke! [...]
The Senior and Junior Schools celebrated our annual Toy services this week. Mr Smith and Rev'd Ruth Pyrke delivered talks on the value of giving and how we can be a gift to one another. At the end of the services, during the final hymn, pupils brought up their toys and we were all [...]
Arthur G and Gabrielle O, King’s Scholars and members of our Removes, had the privilege of speaking at a reception at the Houses of Parliament last evening. The event was sponsored by the Rt Hon Lord Pickles, the Embassy of Israel and the Holocaust Educational Trust and marked the launch of the Survivor’s Declaration [...]
The annual House Chess tournament took place this week. For the first time, it was a whole school event, with players from year 3 to year 13 represented. Each House played 10-minute games, and scored points for a win or a draw. There was a competitive atmosphere and some excellent gameplay. Chess is played [...]
This term has seen King's provide exciting new opportunities in STEM, with a series of after-school lectures with leading academics from local universities speaking on neuroscience and the use of nanoparticles in cancer-research, as well as hosting talks on aeronautical engineering and leveraging Artificial Intelligence. These presentations have taken place in our new state-of-the-art Science [...]
why KING’S SCHOOL ROCHESTER
We are one school, where a happy learning environment is underpinned by a strong sense of care, kindness, moral values, self-discipline and emotional intelligence.
At King’s School Rochester, we believe in giving pupils the courage and confidence to be their best. Staff, pupils, parents and governors work together as one, to create and sustain the learning environment that makes our school so unique, ensuring its stewardship for generations to come.
We nurture the individual and celebrate diversity of talent – there truly is no typical King’s pupil. Each and every one is unique, and is treated as such. King’s School Rochester is a school for life, where pupils are prepared for life beyond education. We support this with our extra-curricular and careers activities whilst at the School, and then when a child leaves, we keep in touch and follow their journey, ensuring that they always remain a valued member of the King’s community.
Our motto is a simple one, “Work hard, play hard and look after each other” no matter what age you are.
King’s School Rochester finds itself situated in the heart of the historic town, nestled amongst cobbled medieval streets under the shadow of the Cathedral.
A stone’s throw from the beating heart of London, inhabitants of Rochester enjoy rolling countryside hills in one direction, and beautiful seaside in the other. The town is just over half an hour away by train into St Pancras International and easily accessible from Kent and the southeast. This gives our pupils the best of both worlds – a wealth of bustling culture on their doorstep, combined with the peace of living in a picturesque country town.
The busy high street, filled with independent businesses and a burgeoning arts scene, means our town is the perfect location to learn, develop and grow. Situated on the banks of the River Medway, Rochester is full of charm and intrigue.
Our location in Rochester is an integral part of School life.
Whilst we may be the second oldest school in the world, our vision is modern and resolutely forward-looking.
Steeped in history and surrounded by breath-taking heritage, King’s School Rochester has moved with the times for over 1400 years.
Our School lies in the shadow of Rochester Castle, nestled within the Cathedral precinct. Thousands of pupils have passed through the School over the centuries, leaving their mark and creating a tangible sense of history. With our one-of-a-kind setting, our pupils understand what has gone before them and consequently their role in shaping the future.
Our pupils are given the mindset, knowledge and self-belief they need to step out, flourish, and emblazon their own positive mark on the world.
Strategically placed, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.
Today it stands as a proud reminder of the history of Rochester, along with the cathedral and cobbled streets.
Through all the raids, battles and drama, King's School has stood under its impressive shadow, educating the children of Rochester.
King’s benefits from excellent transport links to London and beyond, perfect for international pupils.
Rochester Train Station is conveniently located less than a 10 minute walk from the School with London being just over a half an hour train journey away into St Pancras International.
Add to this the rolling countryside hills in one direction and the beautiful seaside in the other, our pupils have a wealth of bustling culture on their doorstep, combined with the peace of living in a picturesque country town.
It is our core belief that our pupils learn just as much outside the classroom as they do inside.
We consider participation in clubs and activities an integral part of the King’s experience.
From Reception through to Sixth Form, there is an extensive range of co-curricular pursuits from which to choose, taking place during lunchtime, after school and at the weekend.
We also offer a range of trips both in the UK and abroad to extend our young people’s horizons.
We instil in our pupils the practical knowledge and skills that will see them through the rest of their education and their future career.
At the end of their time at King’s, our pupils leave as fully rounded young adults, who go on to flourish and thrive in whichever path they take.
Our long established Old Roffensian Society allows past leavers to stay in contact with their contemporaries and participate in events and functions within the wider King’s network.
The Old Roffensians’ community provides pupils with a valuable network of contacts that will enrich and further their respective careers, in many cases giving them that crucial ‘foot-in-the-door’.
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Every step of the King’s School Rochester journey, from Nursery to Sixth Form, is designed to help pupils flourish, grow in confidence and discover new passions.
