Welcome to
KING’S SCHOOL ROCHESTER
King’s is a remarkable school with a rich and diverse heritage, where pupils have been educated for over 1,400 years under the watchful gaze of Rochester Cathedral and Rochester Castle.
At King’s, we believe in preparing children for the 21st Century through educating the whole child. Our priority is ensuring that happy children perform to their best and the School is an exceptionally happy and friendly place where moral values, self-discipline, emotional intelligence and a Christian spirit underpin our family community.
Every step of the King’s School Rochester journey, from Nursery through to Sixth Form, is designed to help pupils flourish, grow in confidence and discover new passions. We believe that building a love of learning and developing independent thinking skills are just as important as achieving the best grades, and so our teachers help each pupil to realise their own potential.
There’s one motto we live by at King’s and that’s simply “Work Hard, Play Hard and Look After Each Other”, no matter what age you are.
why KING’S SCHOOL ROCHESTER
We are one school, where a happy learning environment is underpinned by a strong sense of care, kindness, moral values, self-discipline and emotional intelligence.
At King’s School Rochester, we believe in giving pupils the courage and confidence to be their best. Staff, pupils, parents and governors work together as one, to create and sustain the learning environment that makes our school so unique, ensuring its stewardship for generations to come.
We nurture the individual and celebrate diversity of talent – there truly is no typical King’s pupil. Each and every one is unique, and is treated as such. King’s School Rochester is a school for life, where pupils are prepared for life beyond education. We support this with our extra-curricular and careers activities whilst at the School, and then when a child leaves, we keep in touch and follow their journey, ensuring that they always remain a valued member of the King’s community.
Our motto is a simple one, “Work hard, play hard and look after each other” no matter what age you are.
King’s School Rochester finds itself situated in the heart of the historic town, nestled amongst cobbled medieval streets under the shadow of the Cathedral.
A stone’s throw from the beating heart of London, inhabitants of Rochester enjoy rolling countryside hills in one direction, and beautiful seaside in the other. The town is just over half an hour away by train into St Pancras International and easily accessible from Kent and the southeast. This gives our pupils the best of both worlds – a wealth of bustling culture on their doorstep, combined with the peace of living in a picturesque country town.
The busy high street, filled with independent businesses and a burgeoning arts scene, means our town is the perfect location to learn, develop and grow. Situated on the banks of the River Medway, Rochester is full of charm and intrigue.
Our location in Rochester is an integral part of School life.
Whilst we may be the second oldest school in the world, our vision is modern and resolutely forward-looking.
Steeped in history and surrounded by breath-taking heritage, King’s School Rochester has moved with the times for over 1400 years.
Our School lies in the shadow of Rochester Castle, nestled within the Cathedral precinct. Thousands of pupils have passed through the School over the centuries, leaving their mark and creating a tangible sense of history. With our one-of-a-kind setting, our pupils understand what has gone before them and consequently their role in shaping the future.
Our pupils are given the mindset, knowledge and self-belief they need to step out, flourish, and emblazon their own positive mark on the world.
Strategically placed, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.
Today it stands as a proud reminder of the history of Rochester, along with the cathedral and cobbled streets.
Through all the raids, battles and drama, King's School has stood under its impressive shadow, educating the children of Rochester.
King’s benefits from excellent transport links to London and beyond, perfect for international pupils.
Rochester Train Station is conveniently located less than a 10 minute walk from the School with London being just over a half an hour train journey away into St Pancras International.
Add to this the rolling countryside hills in one direction and the beautiful seaside in the other, our pupils have a wealth of bustling culture on their doorstep, combined with the peace of living in a picturesque country town.
It is our core belief that our pupils learn just as much outside the classroom as they do inside.
We consider participation in clubs and activities an integral part of the King’s experience.
From Reception through to Sixth Form, there is an extensive range of co-curricular pursuits from which to choose, taking place during lunchtime, after school and at the weekend.
We also offer a range of trips both in the UK and abroad to extend our young people’s horizons.
We instil in our pupils the practical knowledge and skills that will see them through the rest of their education and their future career.
At the end of their time at King’s, our pupils leave as fully rounded young adults, who go on to flourish and thrive in whichever path they take.
Our long established Old Roffensian Society allows past leavers to stay in contact with their contemporaries and participate in events and functions within the wider King’s network.
The Old Roffensians’ community provides pupils with a valuable network of contacts that will enrich and further their respective careers, in many cases giving them that crucial ‘foot-in-the-door’.
Whole School News
Each year pupils, parents and staff at King's collect products for The Hygiene Bank Medway. We were incredibly impressed and proud of the generosity of our community this year. In the Preparatory School, we ran a fun interform competition to see who could gather the most items. It soon became a big event for [...]
Senior School News
Sixth Form Politics pupils travelled to Westminster for the A-level The Rest is Politics conference. Before welcoming Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell, pupils listened to many other speakers - Wes Streeting, Holocaust Survivor Lord Dubs, the Greens' Deputy Zack Polanski, Richard Tice of Reform UK, and Leader of the Commons Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg. Topics [...]
Senior School News
The King’s 1st VII netball team took on an unknown Maidstone Grammar School for Girls team for the first time in what would be the last game of a very successful season. The game was closely contested, with the final score being 25-23 to King’s. The final result guarantees them seven wins out of [...]
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
The Pre-Prep. Supporters held a Lovely Ladies gift stall in the Library on Wednesday 6th March to raise money for the PPS fund. This group of volunteer parents supports our School community by organising events and activities and raising funds for various school needs. They sold more than 300 gifts to pupils and made [...]
Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School News
The Pre-Preparatory School welcomed local children's author KD Greaves as part of their World Book Day celebrations. The pupils enjoyed the story 'Grandma Georgia's Amazing Handbag' and were keen to participate and offer their thoughts. They were also thrilled to meet ‘Black Cat’ from the story, who sat on their laps whilst they took [...]
Senior School News
Lanre D (Remove) has won seven medals at the Kent County Swimming Championships 2024. He competed in nine events, was top 3 in two events and top 10 in eight. This year, Lanre has experimented with all three distances of the breaststroke (50m, 100m and 200m) to push himself out of his comfort zone [...]
Senior School News
King’s vibrant rendition of Shakespeare’s great love story wowed its audiences last week. Local schools that visited the dress rehearsal described it as ‘sensational’, ‘fabulous’ and ‘brilliant’. Truly talented actors in stunningly beautiful make-up by the pupils, incredible costumes, real sword fighting, high-energy dance routines accompanied by a live band - it proved to be [...]
Senior School News
Congratulations to Elizabeth K, a Lower Sixth Music Scholar, for winning the Solo Voice category at the Rotary Young Musician Competition in the Isle of Sheppey. After acing the District finals, she is now on her way to the National competition. Well done to Miss Roux for her fabulous accompanying as well. [...]
Senior School News
This week, our Lower Sixth pupils dissected a brain in Psychology. They cut the gelatinous mass in half to replicate the participants in Sperry's study, which pupils learn about this year. Pupils were surprised at how small a sheep's brain is but enjoyed the dissection nonetheless.Meanwhile, in Biology, the pupils undertook a practical this week, [...]
Senior School News
Huge congratulations to Erin H (Lower Fifth) and her U16 Kent County Netball Club (KCNC) team who have earned their place in the National Netball Clubs Cup in April. Following a qualifying tournament last summer, the team went on to play the top eight clubs both home and away in the London and South [...]
Preparatory School News
Well done to our amazing U11s who put up their strongest performance of the season at the Wellesley House Tournament this week. High work rate from our two very tall defenders caused numerous turnovers that were rewarded with some super shooting. We are proud of the improvement in these young players, who showed brilliant [...]
Preparatory School News
Max C (Year 7) has won the Major Table Soccer (subbuteo) tournament in the U12 category in Frameries, Belgium. This continues his winning streak this year, having aced Major subbuteo tournaments in Europe. The first one was in Paris in February, and last weekend, Max defended his title in Belgium. He beat Italian Davide [...]
Whole School News
Congratulations to Daniel Annal, our groundsman, who celebrates 100 terms at King’s School Rochester. Principal Mr Ben Charles presented him with a gift on behalf of the School. Thank you for your service, hard work and keeping King’s grounds looking immaculate.
Senior School News
What better way to celebrate our love of stories and books than to rise to the challenge of the King’s Book Quest? This year, we gave the Seniors the opportunity to crack a series of clues to match books to the teachers who chose them. Could they track down the teachers wearing extra tags [...]
Senior School News
King’s School Rochester showcased remarkable talent at the Senior School Swimming Gala against King's Canterbury, with both under 16s and under 18s delivering standout performances across all categories. The senior boys team did extremely well with wins in all events for Nahum F (Lower Sixth). Lanre D (Remove) also won all his events for [...]
Senior School News
What an achievement! Alex S (Lower Fifth) won the Advanced Woodwind and Brass class at the Tunbridge Wells Arts Festival and came second in the Advanced Recital class. Alex received invaluable feedback from the judges, and it was a great opportunity to perform all three of his Grade 8 clarinet pieces. Because it is [...]
Whole School News
The East Africa team comprising pupils heading off to Kenya and Tanzania this July held a fabulous fundraiser last Saturday in aid of the two schools they will be visiting. Over 120 people came along, and the evening was full of games and fun, as well as a delicious East African meal provided by [...]
Whole School News
Pupils, teachers and staff did away with their uniforms for a day and dressed up as their favourite literary characters to celebrate World Book Day. All was upside down in the small, quiet town of Rochester after Alice fell down the rabbit hole. During Morning Chapel in Rochester Cathedral, Superman dropped in to play [...]
Whole School News
On Friday 1st March, the Mixed XI of King's School took on the Old Roffensians at Holcombe Hockey Club. This has become a big event in the Calendar each year and the ORs were determined to retain the Cup after losing it last year. Some sly tactics from the OR side were noted before [...]
Whole School News
The King's School Rochester rowing squad won a bronze medal at the National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships in London on Friday 1 March. This is the biggest junior indoor competition in the country with over 3,000 entries from leading schools and rowing clubs all over the UK. The winning Senior relay team consisted of [...]
Whole School News
Arjun B (Year 7) has been selected to represent England against China at the All England Badminton Championships on Sunday 17 March at Utilita Arena in Birmingham. It is the world's oldest badminton tournament held annually in England. As part of the U13 squad, Arjun looks forward to the opportunity to train with Badminton [...]
Whole School News
Years 3 and 4 at King's School Rochester participated in a Swimming Gala with St Andrew's School this week. King’s won convincingly 80 points to 120. Swimming Coach Ms Andrea Waite says the pupils excelled in their performance. "It shows that lots of hard work and practice do pay off. Congratulations to all involved!" [...]
Senior School News
The U14s had an excellent day at the Kent VIIs tournament at Dartford Grammar School. The day started with a tough fixture against Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, who went on to win the competition. The team defended hard and put the opposition under great pressure, leading to handling errors. However, we could not convert [...]
Preparatory School News
Year 6 have been delving into meteorology in Geography. They have enjoyed learning about weather patterns, measurement and forecasting. Armed with thermometers and anemometers, they eagerly tracked temperature, wind speed, and precipitation, collaborating to craft their weather predictions. Head of Geography (Preparatory School) Ms Aleksandra Rogala says this hands-on experience not only deepened their [...]
START your journey
Every step of the King’s School Rochester journey, from Nursery to Sixth Form, is designed to help pupils flourish, grow in confidence and discover new passions.