King’s School Rochester Pre-Prep and Prep Schools A GSG School
- King’s School Rochester Pre-Prep and Prep Schools
St Nicholas House
King Edward Road
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1UB - Head: Mrs Kellie Crozer
- T 01634 888590
- F 01634 888507
- E prepschool@kings-rochester.co.uk
- W www.kings-rochester.co.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 3 to 13 with a linked senior school
- Read about the best schools in Kent
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Medway
- Pupils: 361 (139 in pre-prep; 222 in prep)
- Religion: Church of England/Christian
- Fees: Day £14,883 - £21,798; Boarding £32,697 pa
- Open days: Whole school open mornings: September and May; Nursery and Reception open morning: April; Year 7 open mornings: November and March
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: King's School Rochester Senior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Striking artwork displayed around the school includes powerful self-portrait prints from lino cuts inspired by German expressionists. ‘It was my favourite thing to do because of the process,’ raved one pupil. Music pulses through the school, especially singing. From the ethereal voices of the choristers to the drum band, there’s something for everyone – and they have the grooviest music practice pods we’ve seen. ‘Imagine you’re like a jellyfish on the beach,’ instructed the drama teacher to a class of (potentially awkward) year 8s, talking through the seven stages of tension with nerves of steel in preparation for the term’s mask work. This is smart and well thought-through teaching, so...
What the school says...
Boarding is from the age of 11 - Year 7. We educate the Choristers of Rochester Cathedral Choir.
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
Sports
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2024, Kellie Crozer is interim head of prep and head of pre-prep, having joined in 2015 as deputy head. A local girl, she says her ambition to teach was inspired by her teachers. Studied a BA(Ed) at Greenwich University, followed by her first teaching role in a state primary in London – a baptism of fire as Ofsted came calling in her first term. She then moved to Southwark Council, managing 28 afterschool clubs, but missed the coalface so returned to a teaching career spanning state and independent schools including Mill Hill and Blackheath High School for Girls. An additional role as Early Years adviser for Kent LEA made her realise how ‘undervalued’ teachers can feel, and she enjoyed ‘helping schools see their strengths’.
Parents say she is ‘warm’,...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
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| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
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| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
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| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
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| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
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| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
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| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
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| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
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| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
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| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
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| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| King's School Rochester Senior School | 2024 | 95% to the senior school |
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