insideKENT Magazine Issue 47 - February 2016 | Page 132
EDUCATION
KING’S ROCHESTER
TOP ACADEMIC RESULTS AND SO MUCH MORE
Founded in 604 AD, King’s Rochester is the oldest Cathedral Choir school in
the world and the second oldest school. No surprise that it has built on these
great historic foundations to become an outstanding 21st-century school for
3 to 18 year old boys and girls.
King’s is proudly broad-ability but academic results
are impressive at all levels. In 2015, King’s A level
pupils netted over 80% A* to C grades with over
a third being A* or A and almost two thirds, A*
to B. At GCSE, top grades were up again with
almost half of all grades being A* and A and just
under 70%, A* to B. In Pre-Prep and Prep, 2015
Key Stage 1 and 2 results again exceeded national
scores and the latest (2013) inspection report
(ISI) deemed Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior Schools
“good” or “outstanding” in all areas. At King’s,
they recognise that every child is unique with
talents and strengths which extend far beyond
the classroom.
Music plays a central role, and many concerts
are staged in Rochester Cathedral – the School
Chapel. The Cathedral Choristers have recorded
for BBC radio and television, performed on
London’s South Bank and taken part in many,
more local festivals in addition to singing at the
daily Cathedral services. They recently performed
with the James Taylor Quartet at London’s Ronnie
Scott’s Jazz Club, the first time a Choir has ever
appeared at this legendary venue. The outstanding
musical abilities of the pupils cross all musical
disciplines from Choral Music to Strings, Piano
to Percussion and Opera to Jazz and, this year,
Kieran Lamb earned a place, with his 3 A* grades,
to read Music at Magdalen College, Oxford.
King’s Rochester Sports Centre provides firstrate sports facilities for local residents as well as
for King’s pupils with seven outdoor (Lawn Tennis
Association (LTA) approved) tennis courts, five
netball courts, a large multi–purpose Sports Hall,
fitness gym and physio suite. Together with a
boathouse on the Medway for rowing, King’s
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pupils also have a heated, indoor pool on site
and access to first-class rugby and hockey pitches
at nearby Holcombe.
Easily accessible from Kent and South East
London and only 30 minutes by train from Bromley
South and Central London, King’s has now added
a new Blackheath route to its already extensive
bus network. King’s enjoys a beautiful, safe
location in the heart of Rochester. To find out
more about the School, a great place to start is
their Open Day on Saturday 27th February 2016
from 9.15am to 12.00pm. No booking is required
but for further information, please contact
Registrar, Lynne Davies on 01634 888590 or
email [email protected].
www.kings-rochester.co.uk