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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In May, Tamlyn visited Julian Berrisford (OA 1951) at his home in Reading. Now 91 years old, Julian shared his memories of KAS and life in his era. He also kindly shared a collection of priceless photos from his school days. Look out for the Autumn 2025 edition of The Alfredian newsletter, where we’ll delve into Julian’s remarkable stories and share all the photos from the collection, but for now enjoy this classic snap of students in front of an old KAS building. Julian is front row, 2nd on the left. Our KAS boys were looking very cool! ... See MoreSee Less
“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.
