- Independent school for boys and girls
King's Preparatory School, Rochester: entry, assessments, dates and fees
Chadlington House, Lockington Grove, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1RH
Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website
Can we apply, and when?
For September 2027 entry
- Not published yet
Registration closes
- Not published
Places
Fees at 11+, day
£7,785a term
2026–27 school year, including VAT
Checked, source: King's School Rochester, checked
Your next steps for 11+ entry
Next: Scholarship applications close
in about 5 weeks
Only if you are applying for a scholarship
Coming up: Scholarship assessments
Only if you are applying for a scholarship
King’s Preparatory School sets its own tests and decides after them and the interviews. We have not found a published pass mark, so we do not show one.
How entry works
Ways in, and how children are assessed
King’s Preparatory School takes new pupils at 8+, 9+, 10+ and 11+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.
11+ entry
How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, a piece of creative writing, an interview and a reference from the current school.
Other ways in: 8+, 9+ and 10+Places, tests and registration for each
8+ entry
How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, a piece of creative writing and a reference from the current school.
9+ entry
How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, a piece of creative writing and a reference from the current school.
10+ entry
How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, a piece of creative writing and a reference from the current school.
Source: King's Preparatory School, Rochester, checked
More about entry from our guide
This page covers entry to King's Preparatory School, Rochester only. Its senior school, King's School Rochester, has its own page.
8+ (Year 4)
Year 4 applicants complete a creative or extended writing taskKing’s Preparatory School: Own creative writingChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says: The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source alongside the school's own English, maths and reasoning assessments, and the school asks their current school for a reference.
- What the school assesses: creative or extended writing taskKing’s Preparatory School: Own creative writingChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:
The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; school's own English assessmentKing’s Preparatory School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; school's own maths assessmentKing’s Preparatory School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; school's own reasoning assessmentKing’s Preparatory School: Own reasoningChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; reference or report from current schoolKing’s Preparatory School: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:Upon receipt of the registration form, we request a school reference report from your child’s current school.
View the official source
9+ (Year 5)
Year 5 entry uses the same assessments as Year 4, and the day fee is unchanged.
- What the school assesses: creative or extended writing taskKing’s Preparatory School: Own creative writingChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:
The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; school's own English assessmentKing’s Preparatory School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; school's own maths assessmentKing’s Preparatory School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; school's own reasoning assessmentKing’s Preparatory School: Own reasoningChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; reference or report from current schoolKing’s Preparatory School: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:Upon receipt of the registration form, we request a school reference report from your child’s current school.
View the official source
10+ (Year 6)
Year 6 applicants sit the same assessments. The day fee rises to £7,785 per term (including VAT)King’s Preparatory School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: 10+ Year 6 £7,785 per term (incl VAT)
View the official source in Year 6.
- What the school assesses: creative or extended writing taskKing’s Preparatory School: Own creative writingChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:
The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; school's own English assessmentKing’s Preparatory School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; school's own maths assessmentKing’s Preparatory School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; school's own reasoning assessmentKing’s Preparatory School: Own reasoningChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; reference or report from current schoolKing’s Preparatory School: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:Upon receipt of the registration form, we request a school reference report from your child’s current school.
View the official source
11+ (Year 7)
Year 7 candidates also have an interviewKing’s Preparatory School: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: All children who have registered an interest in joining the School will be invited to an assessment and interview with the Headmaster of the Preparatory School.
View the official source. Scholarship applications for September 2027 close on Friday 27 November 2026King’s Preparatory School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: Friday 27 November 2026 | Closing date for Scholarship Applications
View the official source, and scholarship assessments take place in the week commencing Monday 18 January 2027King’s Preparatory School: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: w/c 18 January 2027 | Scholarship assessments
View the official source. The school does not publish its other 11+ dates on its website; we will add them when it does.
- What the school assesses: interviewKing’s Preparatory School: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says:
All children who have registered an interest in joining the School will be invited to an assessment and interview with the Headmaster of the Preparatory School.
View the official source; creative or extended writing taskKing’s Preparatory School: Own creative writingChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; school's own English assessmentKing’s Preparatory School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; school's own maths assessmentKing’s Preparatory School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; school's own reasoning assessmentKing’s Preparatory School: Own reasoningChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:The assessment includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths, English and creative writing.
View the official source; reference or report from current schoolKing’s Preparatory School: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:Upon receipt of the registration form, we request a school reference report from your child’s current school.
View the official source
Entry in September 2027
| Step | Date |
|---|---|
| Scholarship application by | Friday 27 November 2026King’s Preparatory School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: Friday 27 November 2026 | Closing date for Scholarship ApplicationsView the official source |
| Scholarship assessment | week commencing Monday 18 January 2027King’s Preparatory School: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: w/c 18 January 2027 | Scholarship assessmentsView the official source |
Key dates
11+ dates for September 2027 entry
King's School Rochester
Next: Scholarship applications close
in about 5 weeks
Only if you are applying for a scholarship
Coming up: Scholarship assessments
Only if you are applying for a scholarship
At a glance
King’s Preparatory School in brief
tap a value for its source
- Ages
- 8 to 13AgesChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:
Ages 8-13
View the official source - The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
- Help with fees
- Yes
- Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
- Scholarships
- 6 kinds
- Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
- Day or boarding
- day pupils and boarders
- Whether pupils go home each day or can live at the school.
- Ways in
- 8+, 9+, 10+, 11+
- The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
- Registration fee
- £120VAT not stated by the school
- Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.
Fees
From £7,785 a term, including VAT
- 8+ entry, day
- £6,960 a term, including VAT
- 9+ entry, day
- £6,960 a term, including VAT
- 10+ entry, day
- £7,785 a term, including VAT
- 11+ entry, day
- £7,785 a term, including VAT
- 11+ entry, full boarding
- £11,678 a term, including VAT
- 11+ entry, weekly boarding
- £11,678 a term, including VAT
Fees for the 2026–27 school year, as the school publishes them. We never add or remove VAT.
the published fees include VAT
Registration fee: £120 (VAT not stated by the school).
Deposit when you accept a day place: £1,000.
Source: King's School Rochester, checked
Fees for 2026–27King’s Preparatory School: Academic yearChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: 2026-2027 Fees
View the official source include VAT. Boarding fees are listed for Year 7, where weekly and full boarding cost the same, £11,678 per term (including VAT)King’s Preparatory School: BoardingChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: 11+ Year 7 to Year 8 £11,678 per term (incl VAT)
View the official source. Flexi boarding is also offered; we have not shown a flexi rate.
| Joining at | Day | Full boarding | Weekly boarding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8+ | £6,960 per term (including VAT)King’s Preparatory School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: 8+ Year 4 £6,960 per term (incl VAT)View the official source | – | – |
| 9+ | £6,960 per term (including VAT)King’s Preparatory School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: 9+ Year 5 £6,960 per term (incl VAT)View the official source | – | – |
| 10+ | £7,785 per term (including VAT)King’s Preparatory School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: 10+ Year 6 £7,785 per term (incl VAT)View the official source | – | – |
| 11+ | £7,785 per term (including VAT)King’s Preparatory School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: 11+ Year 7 £7,785 per term (incl VAT)View the official source | £11,678 per term (including VAT)King’s Preparatory School: BoardingChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: 11+ Year 7 to Year 8 £11,678 per term (incl VAT)View the official source | £11,678 per term (including VAT)King’s Preparatory School: Weekly boardingChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: 11+ Year 7 to Year 8 £11,678 per term (incl VAT)View the official source |
- Registration fee: £120King’s Preparatory School: Registration feeChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:
Parents may register their child at any time before or after a visit by completing the online registration form and paying a non-refundable £120 registration fee.
View the official source - Acceptance deposit (day): £1,000King’s Preparatory School: Deposit dayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says:
A £1,000 deposit is required, which is refundable against the final term’s fees but non-refundable if your child does not join the school.
View the official source
Bursaries and scholarships
Bursaries up to a share of fees
- Bursaries (help with fees)
- Available. They depend on a check of household income and savings.
- Scholarships
- For academic, art, choral, drama, music and sport, at 11+ entry.
Source: King's School Rochester, checked
Means-tested bursaries are offered (bursaries available: YesKing’s Preparatory School: AvailableChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: Scholarships and bursaries are offered in both the Junior School and Senior School.
View the official source), but we have not found a published maximum, so none is shown. Scholarships are offered at 11+King’s Preparatory School: 11 plusChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: These scholarships are available to internal and external pupils entering Year 7 (11+), Year 9 (13+) and Year 12 (16+).
View the official source in six areas, listed below; we have not shown a scholarship value.
- Scholarships offered: academicKing’s Preparatory School: AcademicChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says:
We offer scholarships in both the Junior School and the Senior School to acknowledge outstanding achievement and commitment in the following areas:
View the official source, artKing’s Preparatory School: ArtChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says:We offer scholarships in both the Junior School and the Senior School to acknowledge outstanding achievement and commitment in the following areas:
View the official source, choralKing’s Preparatory School: ChoralChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says:Cathedral Choristership: Open to Junior School boys and girls entering into Years 4 to 7 (ages 8 to 11).
View the official source, dramaKing’s Preparatory School: DramaChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says:We offer scholarships in both the Junior School and the Senior School to acknowledge outstanding achievement and commitment in the following areas:
View the official source, musicKing’s Preparatory School: MusicChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says:We offer scholarships in both the Junior School and the Senior School to acknowledge outstanding achievement and commitment in the following areas:
View the official source, sportKing’s Preparatory School: SportChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says:We offer scholarships in both the Junior School and the Senior School to acknowledge outstanding achievement and commitment in the following areas:
View the official source - Scholarship entry points: 11+King’s Preparatory School: 11 plusChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says:
These scholarships are available to internal and external pupils entering Year 7 (11+), Year 9 (13+) and Year 12 (16+).
View the official source
Open days
Next: Year 7 Open Morning, Thu 5 Nov 2026
Coming up: Year 7 Open Morning
Source: King's School Rochester, checked
The school lists one open morning for Year 7 entry this term.
What is distinctive about applying to King's Prep Rochester
Year 7 is the entry point with most going on. It is the only one where the school lists an interview, and the only year for which boarding fees are shown, with weekly boardingKing’s Preparatory School: WeeklyChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's School Rochester.The source says: Preparatory School - Full & Weekly Boarding Fees
View the official source priced the same as full boarding.
Families who accept a day place pay a deposit of £1,000King’s Preparatory School: Deposit dayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says: A £1,000 deposit is required, which is refundable against the final term’s fees but non-refundable if your child does not join the school.
View the official source, and registration costs £120King’s Preparatory School: Registration feeChecked 11 Oct 2026 against King's Preparatory School, Rochester.The source says: Parents may register their child at any time before or after a visit by completing the online registration form and paying a non-refundable £120 registration fee.
View the official source. Apart from the scholarship round, no assessment dates are published, so the admissions team is the place to ask.
Official documents and sources
8 sources, each kept as an archived copy
- King's Preparatory School, Rochester
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- King's Preparatory School, Rochester
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- King's Preparatory School, Rochester
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- King's School Rochester
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- King's School Rochester
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- King's School Rochester
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- King's School Rochester
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- King's School Rochester
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