BOARDING Admissions

Ages 11-18

The best way to get a real sense of King’s School Rochester is to visit us. Meet our pupils, talk to our staff and feel the welcoming and inspiring atmosphere that makes us so unique.

You can experience our School for yourself by joining us at one of our Open Mornings or arranging a private tour during term time on a date that suits you.

We know that choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Our Admissions team is here to offer guidance and support throughout this process.

Below, you will find essential links regarding the application process at King’s. If you would like to find out more information or register your child for a place, please contact me at admissions@kings-rochester.co.uk or 01634 888590

All children who have registered an interest in joining the School will be invited to an assessment and interview with the Headmaster of the Preparatory School. The assessment will be in English, Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning. We will also request consent to approach your child’s current school for a reference. Many children enjoy a Taster Day prior to admission and often visit King’s for the first time on an Open Morning.

Assessments for 11+ entry take place in the November or March prior to the September of entry.

If your child is unable to attend either of these Assessment Days, we will be happy to accommodate tests on alternative dates.

Following your child’s registration and visit to School, the Headmaster will make a formal offer of a place and ask you to return an Acceptance Form if you wish your child to join us at King’s. An Acceptance Deposit is payable at the time of completing the acceptance form.

Many external candidates are admitted to King’s Senior School at Remove (Year 9) after sitting Common Entrance papers in the May/June preceding the September of entry.

Before the examination the pupil is invited to visit with his/her parents for a tour of the School followed by an interview with the Headmaster. He/she is also welcome to spend a day or two in School on a Taster Day either before or after the examination. Many pupils often visit King’s for the first time on an Open Morning.

International students will be invited to attend a Skype interview with the Headmaster.

Places are also offered following interview and on the basis of school report for those wishing to join King’s from schools which do not prepare pupils for Common Entrance.

The primary focus in the Senior School is on academic attainment at GCSE and A Level without early specialisation. Pupils are expected to take 9/10 GCSEs and 3 subjects at A level before applying to University.

Following your child’s registration and visit to School, the Headmaster will make a formal offer of a place and ask you to return an Acceptance Form if you wish your child to join us at King’s. An Acceptance Deposit is payable at the time of completing the acceptance form.

Pupils wishing to join King’s in the Lower Fifth (Year 10) often visit King’s for the first time on an Open Morning and the join us for a Taster Day getting to know their peer group, staff and King’s routines. They also attend the GCSE Subject Forum Evening held every year in early March, preceding the September of entry.

Pupils are invited to visit with their parents for a tour of the School followed by an interview with the Headmaster. International students will be invited to attend a Skype interview with the Headmaster.

The primary focus in the Senior School is on academic attainment at GCSE and A Level without early specialisation. Pupils are expected to take 9/10 GCSEs and 3 subjects at A level before applying to University.

Following your child’s registration and visit to School, the Headmaster will make a formal offer of a place and ask you to return an Acceptance Form if you wish your child to join us at King’s. An Acceptance Deposit is payable at the time of completing the acceptance form.

Sixth Form at King’s is an exciting place to study. Applicants are offered places based on GCSE results, an interview with the Headmaster and school report.

With 23 A level subjects on offer plus the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). Sixth Form at King’s is an exciting and challenging place to prepare for Higher Education or career training. Every year our Sixth Form leavers go on to take up places at a wide range of universities from Oxbridge to Russell Group, newer, vocational universities like East London and Hertfordshire and prestigious, specialist institutions such as The Royal Academy and Royal College of Music. King’s prides itself on supporting and advising all Sixth Formers to be able to get to the universities and colleges and on to the courses they want to set them on their chosen career paths.

Pupils require five 9 to 4 grades with a 6 in those subjects chosen for A level study, although for Modern Foreign Languages, Maths or Science, an 7 or 9 is preferred.

Many external Sixth Form candidates visit King’s for the first time on an Open Morning and then join us for a Taster Day. They also attend the Sixth Form Subject Forum Evening held annually in the Michaelmas Term, preceding the September of entry.

Following your child’s registration and visit to School, the Headmaster will make a formal offer of a place and ask you to return an Acceptance Form if you wish your child to join us at King’s. An Acceptance Deposit is payable at the time of completing the acceptance form.

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