King's School, Worcester
| The King's School, Worcester | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
5 College Green Worcester , Worcestershire , WR1 2LL England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day school Cathedral school |
| Motto | τα μεν διδακτά μανθάνω, τα δ' ευρετά ζητώ, τα δ' ευκτά παρά θεών ητησάμην. I learn what may be taught; I seek what may be sought; My other wants I dare To ask from Heaven in prayer. — Sophocles apud Plutarch (Moralia) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1541 (refoundation) |
| Founder | Henry VIII (refoundation) |
| Department for Education URN | 117037 Tables |
| Chairman | Pat Preston |
| Staff | c. 140 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 2 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,467 |
| Houses | 8 (+ 4 discontinued) |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue and white |
| Publication | The Vigornian |
| Alumni | Old Vigornians |
| Affiliation | HMC |
| Website | www |
The King's School, Worcester is a private co-educational day school refounded by Henry VIII in 1541. It occupies a site adjacent to Worcester Cathedral on the banks of the River Severn in the centre of the city of Worcester. It offers mixed-sex mainstream education that follows the UK National Curriculum to around 1,465 pupils aged 2 to 18. At age 11, approximately two thirds of pupils join the senior school from its two prep schools, King's Hawford and King's St Albans, while others come from maintained schools in the city of Worcester and the surrounding areas that include Malvern, Redditch, Kidderminster, Evesham and Pershore.