At the heart of King Alfred’s philosophy is our child centred approach. This has been the practice here since 1898 when the school opened, and remains equally true today. We appreciate that every child is unique and has their own set of strengths, attributes and areas to develop.
In September 2026, we will be giving a warm welcome to our new Head, Stephen Campbell. Stephen will be taking over from current Head, Robert Lobatto, who is retiring from Headship this summer after 11 years at The King Alfred School (and after 19 years as a Head). This appointment follows a rigorous international search process and represents both continuity...
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🎭 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬!
Our Year 11 Performing Arts students showed great teamwork and creativity as they staged two fantastic productions:
🐰♥️ 𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥
🌈🌭 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢
Staged in our recently renovated Phoenix Theatre, they featured striking sets, colourful costumes and excellent performances.
Well done to all involved – you did us proud!
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“The aim is to allow children to grow chiefly through their own efforts, and more or less at their own temperamental pace, into their own image.”
The village green setting of the main school site contributes to the community feeling with Lower School classrooms all opening out directly onto the play areas, parents encouraged to spend time in the grounds and all students offered opportunities for outdoor learning.
