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.
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 praise for each of their students, whilst Head of Year 11 Lynne Sasson emotionally recounted their collective journey over the five years of Upper School. “Being Head of Year is...
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🎙️ A new episode of Alfredian Voices is coming your way next Wednesday!
✨ Episode 12 of What I REALLY Learnt at School features Sarah Eyles (OA 1973), who takes us back to the 1960s when KAS laid the groundwork for her to have the confidence to break into a male-dominated field — programming, data, and business analysis.
💥 Thanks to KAS, Sarah had the confidence to never doubt that she could learn the job — and she went for it!
We love seeing how the KAS spirit empowers our alumni to go for their dreams.
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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.
