The King's School Canterbury, Canterbury
The King's School Canterbury is an independent school for pupils aged 13 to 19 in Canterbury. It has a Church of England religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The King's School Canterbury in detail
The King's School Canterbury in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 7 May 2027, an open day on Saturday 8 May 2027 and an open day on Saturday 15 May 2027 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for The King's School Canterbury can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to The King's School Canterbury are The Worthgate School (0.9 miles, selective); St Edmund's School Canterbury (1.3 miles); Kent College International Study Centre (1.5 miles); and Kent College (Canterbury) (1.5 miles).
The Worthgate SchoolSt Edmund's School CanterburyKent College International Study CentreKent College (Canterbury)
Where pupils go next
Of the 160 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 63% went on to university or other higher education and 9% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 251 pupils (25.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Canterbury West Rail Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Thomas' School (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 628 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Non-Routine Inspection
20 June 2025
Routine Inspection
27 February 2024
Short Visit
29 November 2022
Regulatory Compliance
15 January 2020
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
7 March 2017
Focused Compliance Inspection
7 March 2017
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
Keep up with The King's School Canterbury
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 88
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 88 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 73 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
985 pupils
1,060 places
75 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Canterbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Canterbury
Across Kent council
Places available
19,539
Applications
18,644
Got 1st preference
78.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
251
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
25.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
985
Total Pupils
518
Boys
467
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about The King's School Canterbury
What are GCSE results like at The King's School Canterbury?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for The King's School Canterbury can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was The King's School Canterbury last inspected?
The King's School Canterbury is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2025.
How many pupils go to The King's School Canterbury?
The King's School Canterbury has around 985 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The King's School Canterbury?
The King's School Canterbury is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near The King's School Canterbury?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 88 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 73 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The King's School Canterbury?
The King's School Canterbury is at 25 The Precincts, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2ES.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)