Establishment The King's School Canterbury

URN: 118996

Other independent school

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Address
25 The Precincts, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2ES
Local authority
Kent (886)
Headteacher / Principal
Ms Jude Lowson
Phase of education
Not applicable
School type
Other independent school
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 118996, DfE number: 886/6048
UKPRN: 10008320
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Selective
Telephone
01227595501
Inspectorate name
ISI
Proprietor's name
The King’s School Governors
Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Boarders
Boarding school
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Official sixth form
Has a sixth form
Number of pupils
943
Section 41 approved
Not approved
Open date
1 January 1908
Reason establishment opened
Not applicable
Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not applicable
Special classes
No Special Classes
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
0
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
220
Date last changed / confirmed
10 April 2024
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Government office region (GOR)
South East
Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
South-East England and South London
District
Canterbury
Ward
Westgate
Parliamentary constituency
Canterbury
Urban/rural description
(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
E10000016
Easting
615194
Northing
158056
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
100062279503
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
Canterbury 020
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
Canterbury 020D
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Free school meals

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Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

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