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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 considered to be the oldest continuously operating school in the world, as education on the Abbey and Cathedral grounds has been uninterrupted since AD 597.
The Schools Index is an annual publication that lists internationally notable private schools and international schools. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Published by Carfax Education, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] it is often considered a global list of the most prestigious schools of the world.
Hanley Castle High School (chantry school 1326, charter 1544) The King's School, Grantham (1329, refounded 1528) Bourne Grammar School (earliest record of existence 1330, endowed 1636) The King's School, Ottery St Mary (1335, refounded 1545) Bablake School (1344) St George's School, Windsor Castle (1348)
The Eton Group is an association of 12 English public schools within the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The Eton Group schools often cooperate with each other, organising events and school matches. For example, the Heads of academic departments meet to discuss curriculum matters of common interest.
The King's School. King's School is the oldest secondary school in the United Kingdom. St. Augustine established it shortly after his 597 arrival in Canterbury though documented history of it only began after dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century, when it took the present name in honour of Henry VIII. [115]
Schools portal; Biography portal; Former pupils of The King's School, Canterbury are known in some circles as Old King's Scholars. The abbreviation OKS is sometimes used. For former students of King's School, Chester, also known as "Old King's Scholars", see Category:People educated at The King's School, Chester.
Pages in category "Schools in Canterbury" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... The King's School, Canterbury; S. St Anselm's Catholic School;
There are around 2,400 private schools in England. [1] Many are represented by the Independent Schools Council (ISC), while around 300 independent senior schools are represented by the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC), although both bodies also represent schools outside England and the United Kingdom.