Cambridgeshire
King's College School
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
What the data says
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This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Check entrance test registration dates
- Book an open day or school visit
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Our next assessment morning, for entry to Year 3 to 8 in October 2026 or January 2027 will be during week beginning 28 September 2026. Please contact the Regist…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Fees
Boarders: £13,110
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
Means-tested bursary support may be available to a child currently at a state primary school who is eligible to join King’s at Year 3.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Traditional entry points have always included 7+ into Year 3, 8+ into Year 4 (the age for Choristers and Schola Cantorum to join), and 11+ into Year 7, particul…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open events
Our next Open Day will be held on Saturday 10 October 2026 . Please contact us to book your place ( admissions@kcs.cambs.sch.uk ).
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
Traditional entry points have always included 7+ into Year 3, 8+ into Year 4 (the age for Choristers and Schola Cantorum to join), and 11+ into Year 7, particul…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Traditional entry points have always included 7+ into Year 3, 8+ into Year 4 (the age for Choristers and Schola Cantorum to join), and 11+ into Year 7, particul…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
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School information
| URN | 110911 |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-14 |
| Headteacher | Acting Head Yvette Day |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CB3 9DN |
| Latest pupils | 390 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
West Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9DN
www.kcs.cambs.sch.uk1223365814| DfE number | 6000 |
| UKPRN | 10017919 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 1878 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |