STARTING AT KING’S
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND PUPILS
INDEPENDENT CO-ED DAY SCHOOL FOR AGES 11-18
INDEPENDENT CO-ED DAY SCHOOL FOR AGES 11-18
A warm welcome from our Admissions Team. Anna and Jess will answer any queries you may have about joining King’s Worcester and be your points of contact throughout the admissions process. They will be present at our Open Mornings and also your guides on Private Tours. You can contact them on the details below.
Jess Payne (Registrar 11+): jpayne@ksw.org.uk
Anna Spencer (Registrar 13+ and 16+): aspencer@ksw.org.uk
Admissions Office: 01905 721742 ksw.org.uk/admissions
Open Morning
Saturday 28th September
Bursary & Scholarship Applications
Closing Date: Friday 1st November
11+ Entrance Assessment Days
Saturday 23rd November
Saturday 7th December
Sports Skills Assessment Sessions
Individualised sports specific assessments. Mid to end of November
Music Scholarship Auditions
25th – 27th November
11+ Group Taster Mornings
Tuesday 14th January
Wednesday 29th January
Open Morning
Saturday 28th September
Bursary & Scholarship Applications
Closing Date: 8th January
13+ Entrance Assessment Day 18th January
Sports Scholarship Assessment Days Arranged on an individual basis
Music Scholarship Auditions 25th – 27th November
13+ Taster Days
Arranged on an individual basis
In-Year or Late Admissions: Late or in-year applications are possible subject to school capacity. For more information, please contact our Admissions Team on 01905 721 742.
We welcome private tours at any point during the school term: Senior Open Week: Monday 20th – 24th January. Senior & Sixth Form Open Morning: Saturday 7th June.
Sixth Form Information Evening
Tuesday 26th November
Bursary & Scholarship Applications
Arranged on an individual basis
Academic & Sports Scholarship Assessment Days
Arranged on an individual basis
Music Scholarship Auditions Arranged on an individual basis
KSW Reference Request
Friday 8th November
16+ testing is only required for those applying for Bursary/Scholarship Assessment
Offers will be made based on GCSE predicted grades
Offer Holder (Taster) Days
Thursday 5th December
Thursday 9th January
Thursday 6th February
Thursday 13th March
Personal Visits: Join us for a private tour to see our school in action. You will have the opportunity to meet our Head and enjoy a tour of our extensive school campus and facilities. Heads of Departments and staff will be on hand should you have specific queries.
Open Mornings: Enjoy a tour of our school campus and outstanding facilities with our current pupils. Meet our Senior Leadership Team and our Heads of Section and Departments too.
Senior and Sixth Form Open Morning
Saturday 28th September
Sixth Form Information Evening
Tuesday 26th November
Senior Open Week
Monday 20th – 24th January
Senior and Sixth Form Open Morning
Saturday 7th June
Registration is possible at any point throughout the year, but we recommend you register for a place in September of the year prior to year of entry. The registration form can be found on our online Admissions Portal.
Following registration your child will be invited to spend the day in King’s. Here they will meet future classmates, teachers and see what a typical day is like at King’s.
11+ Group Taster Morning
Tuesday 14th January
Wednesday 29th January
13+ Individual Taster Days
Arranged on an individual basis
16+ Offer Holder Days
Thursday 5th December
Thursday 9th January
Thursday 6th February
Thursday 13th March
11+ pupils will join us for a morning, during which they will take an online CEM assessment in our Computing Rooms followed by a fun activity.
13+ pupils will undertake English and Maths written papers, followed by a fun activity.
16+ assessments are only required for those applying for Bursary / Scholarship Assessment. Offers will be made based on GCSE predicted grades.
11+ Assessment Day
Saturday 23rd November / Saturday 7th December
13+ Assessment Day
18th January
16+ Assessment Day
Arranged on an individual basis
Offers will be made as soon as possible on an ongoing basis. To accept the offer made, you will need to complete and return the Acceptance Form.
For any queries relating to this or the admissions process, please contact our Admissions Team on 01905 721742 or via registrar@ksw.org.uk.
For external applicants our online OpenApply admissions portal offers a convenient and efficient way of joining King’s Worcester. The portal provides online access, real-time application tracking, centralised communication, and secure document management. A useful checklist will allow you to see where you are in the admissions journey.
For more information visit ksw.openapply.com or scan the QR code.
At King’s Worcester, we believe that talent, commitment and good character should always be recognised and rewarded. We are therefore delighted to offer Sports, Music and Academic scholarships, All-Rounder Awards, Sports Skills Awards and Bursaries to all new pupils.
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS BY ENTRY POINT
We offer a number of bursaries annually including full bursaries at the Senior School and, in exceptional circumstances the Prep Schools. Bursaries are meanstested. Bursaries can also be offered to pupils who might otherwise leave the school because of financial hardship.
For more information on our scholarships and bursaries visit www.ksw.org.uk/scholarshipsandbusaries or scan the QR code.
11+
13+
Sports Skills Award
Academic Scholarship or Exhibition
Music Scholarship or Exhibition
Art All-Rounder Award
Sports Scholarship
Academic Scholarship or Exhibition
Music Scholarship or Exhibition
All-Rounder Award
16+
Sports Scholarship
Academic Scholarship or Exhibition
Music Scholarship or Exhibition
All-Rounder Award
School Fees (Termly)
Acceptance Deposit
Element
Specialist subject specific tuition
Learning skills support
Use of textbooks
Specialist careers and university advice and guidance
A full programme of co-curricular activities
(e.g. sport, music CCF/Duke of Edinburgh/ Speech & Drama)
Personal Accident Insurance
School counselling service
School lunches (pupils can purchase breakfast, hot and cold snacks, pastries and drinks from the Dining Hall)
Examination fees
Music lessons
Music instrument hire
Fees are charged in advance and, if paid termly, are due on or before the first day of term. Alternatively, fees may, by arrangement, be paid either in monthly instalments by direct debit or by depositing lump sums in advance.
In cases of late payment, the Governors reserve the right to make a surcharge, composed of simple interest calculated at a rate of one percent of the outstanding balance per month.
The majority of co-curricular activities are included. A small number may incur a fee.
A reduction in fees (ten percent for a third child, and fifteen percent for a fourth child) is available when three or more siblings are pupils at the school together.
£296 per term (yr 7-8)
£311 per term (yr 9-13)
GCSEs
£45 to £105
A-levels
£105 to £240
£218 (10 lessons per term)
£35 per term
Trips, which may include ski trips, sports tours, departmental trips etc tbc
* 2024-2025 fees are VAT inclusive.
2025/2026 fees are subject to change and will be confirmed in March ‘25.
Our school catering is provided by Thomas Franks. They are very well versed in catering for independent education establishments. They are family-owned and run, with over 30 years’ experience in creating delicious and seasonal food which is cooked from scratch using fresh, high-quality, locally sourced ingredients. The healthy menus provided offer a wide choice of options catering for a range of tastes and special diets.
All pupils are assumed to be having school lunches and will be billed accordingly, termly in advance unless the school receives written notice before the start of term.
Reaching King’s Worcester couldn’t be easier. The city enjoys well-established road networks and features two railway stations, alongside an extensive daily coach network that seamlessly aligns with the school day.
We offer a number of exclusive minibus and coach services to streamline the commuting process for parents and pupils (from Year 3+). These services are provided by our dedicated minibus drivers, our partnered Severn Taxis, or Commandery Coaches. All vehicles are entrusted to qualified and DBS-checked drivers, ensuring a safe and secure journey.
Our school transport app, ‘Student Safe’ enables parents to book and track our transport provision with ease.
In more rural regions, Yarrintons serves as a reliable local school only coach company, offering well-structured routes. Visit our transport page for details of the routes.
Worcester Foregate Street station is conveniently located just a short walk via the central pedestrian precinct to the School. Various lines, such as from Malvern, Hereford, Evesham, Cheltenham and Birmingham, offer services that align with the school schedule. Student rail season tickets can be purchased online at:
www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
First and Diamond Bus Company operate a wide array of bus services, extensively covering routes to Worcester city centre. King’s is just a short walk from the Bus Centre.
“Polished, ambitious and caring, an aspirational school that wears its heart on its sleeve and is all the better for it.”
Good Schools Guide 2023
The King’s School, Worcester Mill Street • Worcester • WR1 2NJ 01905 354 906 • admissions@ksw.org.uk ksw.org.uk
The King’s School, Worcester: A company limited by guarantee, registered in England. Registered office: 5 College Green, Worcester WR1 2LL. Company No: 4776324. Registered charity No: 1098236. The information, terms and conditions set out in this prospectus and all occasional papers may be amended from time to time, and their provisions, subject to any such amendments, shall continue to apply for the whole period during which a boy or girl continues to attend the School, irrespective of his or her age.