The Junior King's School A GSG School
- The Junior King's School
Milner Court
Sturry
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 0AY - Head: Mark Brotherton (interim head)
- T 01227 714000
- F 01227 713171
- E [email protected]
- W www.junior-kings.co.uk
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 3 to 13 with a linked senior school
- Read about the best schools in Kent
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Kent
- Pupils: 345
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £13,740 - £22,980; Boarding £32,325 pa
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: The King's School Canterbury
What The Good Schools Guide says..
This is an aspiring school academically, but ‘not at the cost of creative pursuits or with the work, work, work mentality of London preps,’ as one parent put it (one of several we spoke to who’d made the move from London precisely to get this kind of academic rigour without the hothouse feel). Parents told us the head is promoting a culture of less pressure than there was, although they feel it has become more selective in recent years. Very occasionally, it is suggested tactfully that ...
What the school says...
Welcome to Junior Kings School, Canterbury. We were founded in 1879 as the preparatory school to The Kings School Canterbury. In 1929 the School expanded to a stunning eighty-acre countryside location at Milner Court, Sturry, conveniently located just two miles from the city. The 16th century Manor House has been augmented by superb educational, boarding, extra-curricular and sporting facilities.
The majority of pupils move on at 13 to Kings. We are similarly proud of our leavers each year who gain scholarships at other leading public schools. We would be delighted to meet you at our next open morning or you can contact us arrange an individual tour. ...Read more
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Rowing
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Interim head
Since September 2024, Mark Brotherton (interim head).
From January 2025, Tom Morgan, currently head of King’s Rochester Preparatory School, will be the head. His academic career began with a BMus from the Royal College of Music and he has a breadth of teaching experience. He has taught English and maths and headed up English, drama and computing departments. Prior to King’s Rochester he was deputy head of The Prebendal School in Chichester and he has served in schools that, like King’s Canterbury, are intertwined with their cathedrals.
Entrance
Most join nursery and reception, and increasingly year 3. Other major intakes in years 5 and 7 when extra classes are added (two forms until year 5, when there are three, then four from year 7) and occasionally into year 8 for CE if...
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Special Education Needs
09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | Y |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School Canterbury | 2024 | 69 | 13 | Academic Scholarships (2); Music Scholarships (3); Art Scholarships (2); DT Scholarships (2); Sports Scholarships (2); Dance Scholarships (2) |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove School | 2024 | 1 |
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