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King’s Rochester Prep & Pre-Prep Schools, ME1

St Nicholas House, King Edward Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 1UB

10 simple reasons to choose King's Rochester Prep & Pre-Prep Schools

Independent prep school and nursery in Rochester.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, 60% are full boarders and 40% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 7.
Religious character; Church of England.
Choir school. Non-selective intake. Choristers selected on singing ability.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to The King's School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,625 (Rec) to £5,340 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £7,840 per term.

10 better reasons to choose King's Rochester Prep & Pre-Prep Schools

Schoolsmith Score®; 82.
One of the best independent prep schools in Rochester and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 19.2 pupils per class and 12.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6 about 20% of King's Rochester Prep pupils leave for a grammar school. Invariably, the 80% who stay on move up to the senior school at the end of Year 8.
School curriculum also includes PSHEE, French, German, Latin. There are a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art and computing throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics.
School educates the choristers of Rochester Cathedral. Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). Choir (in addition to the Choristers), orchestra and 5 instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
As the prep school to The King's School, Rochester, pupils can expect access to specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.

Find another school near King's Rochester Prep & Pre-Prep Schools

Independent Prep Schools

Day: St Andrew's School, Rochester (0.2 miles); Gad's Hill Kindergarten & Junior School (3.4 miles); Bryony School (4.7 miles). Boarding: The New Beacon School (22.6 miles); Kent College Prep School, Pembury (22.8 miles); Dulwich Prep, Cranbrook (23.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Rochester (0.9 miles); The Pilgrim School (1.2 miles); Oaklands School, Chatham (2.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: The King's School, Rochester (0.3 miles); Rochester Independent College (0.3 miles); Gad's Hill School (3.4 miles). Boarding: The King's School, Rochester (0.3 miles); Rochester Independent College (0.3 miles); Cobham Hall (6.1 miles).

State Senior Schools

Fort Pitt Grammar School (0.8 miles); The Rochester Grammar School (1 mile); Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (1.2 miles).

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