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KAS celebrates a successful ISI inspection

19th May 2025

The whole KAS community is today celebrating our latest inspection report, which has just been published. Inspectors from the Independent School Inspectorate (ISI) praised the school for helping students become…

Spotlight on: Modern Foreign Languages

13th May 2025

The vibrant Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) department at The King Alfred School allows students to learn French and Spanish. In the spirit of the school’s philosophy, our MFL provision also…

An emotional farewell to our Year 11s

2nd May 2025

Happy tears were shed at our annual Year 11 Leavers’ Breakfast, as students, parents and staff gathered to mark the start of GCSE study leave. Form tutors shared words of…

Creativity brings cultures together

23rd April 2025

Displaced young people visited The King Alfred School over the course of eight weeks for a project that saw the sharing of cultures, cuisines and creativity. KAS students collaborated with…

Parents marvel at end-of-term exhibition: “A clear love of learning”

18th April 2025

Two fantastic student exhibitions took place at the end of Spring Term, with Years 7 & 8 proudly showing off the culmination of a term’s work. Year 7 Parents were…

Ski trip 2025: a student (and teacher’s) perspective!

15th April 2025

This year’s annual ski trip saw a group of 40 KAS students travel to Val di Fiemme in the Dolomites, Italy, for five days of fun on the slopes, accompanied…

Spotlight on: Classics Choice

11th April 2025

KAS students with a passion for classical civilisations took a deep dive into Ancient Rome last term as part of our Upper School co-curricular programme. Having selected Classics for their…

Berlin trip brings History to life

8th April 2025

Year 10s studying GCSE History travelled to Berlin during Spring Term to experience some of the city’s historic sites. The trip brought new depth to their learnings on The Cold…

Mathletes find the positives following maths challenge

31st March 2025

Mathletes representing The King Alfred School took part in the UK Maths Trust (UKMT) Team Challenge this term, travelling to the City of London School for a regional heat. With…

Bravo! Our French Drama Festival celebrates 10 years

17th March 2025

Young linguists used their French speaking skills to dramatic effect this month at the 10th installment of our French Drama Festival. The annual event welcomes students from different schools, who…

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