King's Preparatory School (HMC/ESHA/CSA/IAPS) is an integral part of King's School, Rochester which was founded in 604 AD by St. Justus, the first Bishop of Rochester.
The Preparatory School is sited overlooking the Paddock Playing Field. The building houses classrooms, 2 Science Laboratories, a Library on two levels, an IT Suite and a Language Laboratory. There are 245 pupils mostly day, but there is a Boarding House (St. Margaret's House) situated on one side of the Paddock where 25+ pupils can be accommodated under the direction of the Housemaster and his tutors. Girls were admitted for the first time from April 1993.
There has been considerable upgrading of the King's School's facilities in recent years and these facilities are available to pupils from the three parts of the School. The appeal launched in April 1991 generated enough money to enable a start to be made in July 1996 on the extension and covering of the Swimming Pool and the refurbished pool will be open in the Midsummer Term 1997.
Common Entrance is not employed and pupils are promoted to the Senior School as a result of The Entrance Examination.
The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose choristers we educate, is at the centre of our life and the School seeks to educate its pupils in a Christian atmosphere, holding true to the tenets of that faith.
The School has strong traditions in music, drama and sport and endeavours to educate the whole person.
The curriculum is broadly based and although not bound by the National Curriculum, the School takes note of it and implements the relevant sections. Entrance to the School is by way of an Entrance Examination which involves tests in Verbal or Non Verbal Reasoning, English and Mathematics.
