Junior King's School
Milner Court, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0AY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head
- Mr Rob Stonier
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 386
- Pupils on roll
- 333
- URN
- 119010
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01227714000
About this school
Junior King's School is a Church of England independent school in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 14 and has 333 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Junior King's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Junior King's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1989, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Junior King's School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 381 |
| 2023/24 | 363 |
| 2024/25 | 351 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 4
Location
Nearby schools
-
Canterbury Christ Church University1.9 miles
Universities · Canterbury
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The King's School Canterbury2.0 miles
Independent schools · Canterbury
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University of Kent2.1 miles
Universities · Canterbury
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Newingate School2.3 miles
Special schools · Canterbury
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The Worthgate School2.3 miles
Independent schools · Canterbury
Other schools in Canterbury
- Kent College (Canterbury) Independent schools
- Kent College International Study Centre Independent schools
- Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School Independent schools
- St Edmund's School Canterbury Independent schools
- St Faith's At Ash School Limited Independent schools
- The King's School Canterbury Independent schools
- The Worthgate School Independent schools
- Adisham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Aylesham Primary School Primary
- Barham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blean Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Junior King's School teach?
- Junior King's School teaches children aged 2 to 14. It is an independent school in Canterbury.
- Who is the head of Junior King's School?
- The head of Junior King's School is Mr Rob Stonier, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Junior King's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Junior King's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Junior King's School?
- Junior King's School has 333 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 14.
- Is Junior King's School full?
- Junior King's School has capacity for 386 pupils and 333 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Junior King's School a faith school?
- Yes. Junior King's School is designated Church of England.
- Does Junior King's School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Junior King's School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.