Junior King’s School, Canterbury Year 3 (7+) Entry Guide

About Junior King’s School, Canterbury

Junior King’s School in Canterbury, the prep school of The King’s School, Canterbury, takes children from age 3 to 13, and boys and girls can join the Prep School (ages 7 to 13) at any point from Year 3 onwards, subject to places being available.

Year 3 entry itself is genuinely informal. The school’s current Admissions Policy sets out a distinct, gentler process for Reception to Year 3 than the one used for older year groups joining later in the Prep.

Key information for 2027 entry to Junior King’s School, Canterbury at 7 Plus (7+)

• School type: co-educational, day and boarding, Canterbury, Kent; ages 3 to 13
• Children can join the Prep School (ages 7 to 13) at any point from Year 3 onwards, subject to availability
• Year 3 entry sits under the school’s Reception to Year 3 assessment approach: an informal, classroom-based assessment and Taster Day
• Your child joins a class of their own age group for informal assessment of reading, writing and maths, described as giving a broad view of how they would flourish at the school
• Registration fee £120, paid with the online registration form; your child’s name is then added to a provisional entry list
• Registration is rolling; there is no fixed closing date for Year 3
• Sibling discount: 10% off a third child’s fees and 20% off any subsequent child, applied to the youngest eligible child between Years 3 and 6a, while a minimum of three siblings are enrolled
• No scholarship is offered at 7+/Year 3; Academic Scholarships and Exhibitions are awarded only at 11+, via a January Scholarship Day

Admissions information for 2027 entry to Junior King’s School, Canterbury at 7 Plus (7+)

Because entry from Year 3 is rolling and places-dependent, the practical first step is registering and visiting rather than waiting for a fixed round. The school adds your child’s name to a provisional entry list for the term or year you indicate once you’ve registered.

The sibling discount is worth knowing about if you have more than two children heading through the school: from the third child onward in full-time education across King’s and Junior King’s, fees drop by 10% for the third child and 20% for any child after that, applied to the youngest eligible child between Years 3 and 6a.

How can I register my child for the 7 Plus (7+) assessment at Junior King’s School, Canterbury?

Register through kings-school.co.uk with the £120 fee; your child’s name then goes onto a provisional entry list. Because Year 3 entry is rolling, register as soon as you’ve decided the school is right for your child rather than waiting for a published deadline, since there isn’t one.

What is the 7 Plus (7+) assessment format at Junior King’s School, Canterbury?

Year 3 entry uses the school’s Reception to Year 3 approach: an informal, classroom-based assessment alongside a Taster Day. Your child joins a class of their own age group, and reading, writing and maths are assessed informally to build a broad view of how they would get on at the school.

This is deliberately different from the process used for children joining later in the Prep. There is no written exam paper to revise for at Year 3, and preparation is best kept to the ordinary reading, writing and number work your child is already doing at school.

Junior King’s School, Canterbury 7 Plus (7+) top tips for your child

• Keep reading, writing and maths practice steady and at Year 2 level rather than pushing ahead
• Treat the Taster Day as part of the assessment, since it’s built into the same visit
• Register as soon as you’ve decided, given there’s no fixed closing date
• Ask about the sibling discount directly if you have three or more children who would attend
• Budget on full fees; there’s no scholarship at Year 3 here

How to prepare your child for the 7 Plus (7+) Junior King’s School, Canterbury assessment

Our 7+ English and maths packs below keep reading, writing and number work ticking over with full answers for marking together, matching the level of an informal, classroom-based assessment rather than a competitive written exam.