The King's School Gloucester
The King's School Gloucester is an independent day school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18, founded in 1541 and with close links to Gloucester Cathedral. Today the school welcomes over 730 pupils, offering academic excellence with a wide-range of co-curricular activities.
- The King's School Gloucester is a coed pre-prep, prep and senior day school.
- The school welcomes approximately 800 pupils with boys and girls aged from 3 to 18 years.
- The King's School Gloucester is located at Gloucester in Gloucestershire.
Headmaster David Morton says: 'With small class sizes and inspiring teachers, King's offers a vibrant culture of endeavour and scholarship in a stunning historic setting adjacent to Gloucester Cathedral. As a result, our school has a special sense of identity which encourages strong moral values and a powerful feeling of community.'
'King's aims to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and co-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities.'
King's is one of the seven famous Cathedral Schools established by Henry VIII in 1541. Today we are a thriving, forward-thinking, independent day school with over 730 pupils. We welcome boys and girls, aged 3 to 18, offering academic excellence and a celebrated range of co-curricular activities, underpinned by outstanding pastoral care.
With small class sizes and inspiring teachers, King's offers a vibrant culture of endeavour and scholarship in a stunning historic setting adjacent to Gloucester Cathedral. As a result, our school has a special sense of identity which encourages strong moral values and a powerful feeling of community.
King's aims to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and co-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities.
The unique features of King's, which visitors identify time and again, are the inclusive community, the warmth of welcome and the level of individual care for our pupils.
Head, Governance and Inspections
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