Reviews of King's
We hope you enjoy reading information about our school from independent bodies who spent time with staff, pupils, and parents to shape their reviews.
Good Schools Guide Review
"Smaller, less pressurised and more grounded than some of its neighbours, with parents also drawn to the focus on the whole child, along with the strong sense of community, heritage and tradition.
‘They get the best out of each child in every area – remarkable, really,’ said a parent."
The King's School are proud to feature in the Good Schools Guide, which includes reviews of both our Senior School and Sixth Form and also Little King's and our Junior School.
This publication gives an independent review of schools and is regarded as the 'go-to' guide for families researching and choosing schools.
The Good Schools Guide reviews are independent, forthright, well-informed and unbiased. Uniquely, each school is selected on merit alone. No one can buy their way into The Good Schools Guide’s good books. Their writers visit every single school, interview the head, speak to pupils and parents, analyse academic performance and challenge the marketing hype, resulting in a fearsomely frank review!
We hope you enjoy reading the reviews and watching our summary mini reels.
Muddy Stilettos
Both the King's Junior School and King's Senior School and Sixth Form have recently been reviewed by the Muddy Stilettos team and we are very proud of the results. You can read some of the comments below, or read the full Junior School Review here and the full Senior School and Sixth Form Review here.
"Period charm and a platinum reputation for nurturing capable, confident pupils who love learning are the hallmarks of this historic yet future-facing school – it’s a CV that impresses."
- "Come here for small class sizes, world class facilities, an all-through option, and the knowledge that the school is constantly future-proofing it’s offering."
- "King’s Junior School excels in nurturing self-confident, polite and capable pupils."
- "It’s a place where individual talents flourish, whether that be on the sports field, the stage or in the classroom.“
- "The curriculum is a stimulating and balanced one focusing on developing skills, concepts and attitudes, in a fun and engaging way, with a laser focus on instilling a love of learning.”
- "The King’s pastoral care programme in King’s Junior School offers an inbuilt advantage – with smaller classroom sizes, class teachers can develop personal connections with all of their pupils."
- "You’ll find a real streak of kindness running through KJS’s DNA generally."
- "Very good transport links. King’s has a fleet of 11 buses, collecting pupils from all corners of the county. This is complemented by an excellent standard of wrap around care provision."
- "King’s Junior School is a hive of activity all year round.”
"History and humbleness collide at this forward-thinking and high-achieving school, if you’re looking for world class facilities and a movie set backdrop read our verdict here."
- "Staff work hard to nurture kind, well-rounded humans with useful life skills."
- "Anyone lacking in confidence will blossom with the co-curricular and leave ‘world-ready."
- "King’s has strong Goldilocks appeal; big enough to offer a world class education, but small (and caring) enough to know every child.”
- If King’s was on Mastermind, its chosen subject would 100% be Music (and it would win hands down)."
