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The King's School Canterbury
Independent school · Kent
| Address | 25 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2ES |
|---|---|
| Ages | 13–19 |
| Pupils | 985 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Boarding | Boarding school |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Phone | 01227595501 |
| Website | https://www.kings-school.co.uk |
Term dates
Source: school website · checked 2026-10-16
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2026-27
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn 2 | Tue 3 Nov 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Lent 1 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Lent 2 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Summer 1 | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer 2 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Thu 1 Jul 2027 |
Exeats: Fri 25 Sep 2026 to Sun 27 Sep 2026, Fri 20 Nov 2026 to Sun 22 Nov 2026, Fri 22 Jan 2027 to Sun 24 Jan 2027, Fri 12 Mar 2027 to Sun 14 Mar 2027, Sat 1 May 2027 to Mon 3 May 2027
INSET days: Tue 1 Sep 2026, Mon 2 Nov 2026, Mon 4 Jan 2027, Thu 25 Mar 2027
The school names its terms Autumn, Lent and Summer. Shells arrive Tue 1 Sep, 6b and new Remove Wed 2 Sep; lessons begin Thu 3 Sep. Half term from Friday lunchtime 16 Oct; boarders back Mon 2 Nov (staff INSET), so lessons resume Tue 3 Nov. Term ends Fri 11 Dec (houses close 10am; pupils may leave after the Carol Service Thu 10 Dec). Lent ends Wed 24 Mar at lunchtime, with INSET Wed 24 Mar pm and Thu 25 Mar am. Boarders return Mon 4 Jan and Sun 18 Apr. Summer ends Thu 1 Jul after Commemoration Day. Exeat 1-3 May is a soft exeat with no lessons Mon 3 May.
School details from the Department for Education's register (Open Government Licence). Term dates from the school's own published calendar; always confirm with the school.