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.
The KAS community was blown away by this term’s Middle School show, which was hailed as “sensational”, “sheer joy” and “magical from start to finish”. Over 60 students from Years 7 to 9 participated in a two-night run of Sister Act Jr. at the Arts Depot. It was staged with the help of our UAL Performance and Production Arts students...
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“𝘼 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮” – Robert Lobatto, Head
The school's unique spirit was on show in spades at KAStonbury 2025!
Our annual summer fair featured terrific student performances from singers, musicians and cheerleaders, whilst an array of hands-on activities – including face painting, nail art and the charming ‘Adopt a Rock’ station (complete with bespoke parent-sketched certificates) – really got the creativity flowing.
Hungry festival-goers were spoilt for choice with food and drink stalls galore: from BBQ classics, falafel & paella to the crowd-favourite Margs & Tacos tent.
A huge thank you to our KASparent co-chairs, Ulrike & Phoebe, for all their har work – and to every performer who took the stage and made 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.
