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The King's School, Canterbury
Public school in Canterbury, Kent, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[lower-alpha 1]
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25 The Precincts , , CT1 2ES England | |
Coordinates | 51.281671°N 1.082710°E / 51.281671; 1.082710 |
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Type | Public school Private, boarding and day school Cathedral school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
Established | 597; 1427 years ago (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 |
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Alumni | Old King's Scholars (OKS[2]) |
Website | www |
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