| The King's School | |
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 View over the Gateway Chamber | |
| Address | |
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25 The Precincts , , CT1 2ES England | |
| Coordinates | 51°16′54″N 1°04′58″E / 51.281671°N 1.082710°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Private, boarding and day school Cathedral school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 597 |
| Founder | Augustine of Canterbury |
| Local authority | Kent County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 118996 Tables |
| Chairman of Governors | Robert Willis (Dean of Canterbury) |
| Headmaster | Elizabeth Worthington (interim) |
| Chaplain | Lindsay Collins |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 13–18 |
| Enrolment | 860[1] (2020) |
| Capacity | 870 |
| Houses | 16 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and white |
| Affiliations | |
| Alumni | Old King's Scholars (OKS[2]) |
| Website | www |
The King's School is a public school in Canterbury, Kent, England. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Eton Group. It is Britain's oldest public school; and is arguably the oldest continuously operating school in the world, since education on the Abbey and Cathedral grounds has been uninterrupted since AD 597.[a]
- ^ U K Government (12 April 2022). "Get information about schools: The King's School Canterbury". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "OKS (Old King's Scholars) | The King's School, Canterbury". Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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