What Parents Say

Overall, the picture is one of a thriving school providing an excellent education for the pupils in its care, which is enthusiastically endorsed and appreciated by parents.

Parents are strong advocates for the School – almost all parents would recommend King’s to friends. The findings are in keeping with the responses received in the 2021 – 2025 parental surveys. We would like to thank parents again for taking the time to give us their feedback and we offer our assurances that their suggestions for areas to improve will be listened to.

Parents report very high satisfaction across core areas of school life. In fact, over 85% of respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with facilities, academic results, the atmosphere in school, the quality of teaching, and extra‑curricular activities. MTM Consulting confirmed  that these are exceptionally strong outcomes when benchmarked against other surveys that they have carried out.

Communication remains strong, with 83.9% of parents satisfied or very satisfied with the level of communication from the School.

Parents also continue to demonstrate strong advocacy for King’s.  This is reflected in the ‘Net Promoter Score’ used by MTM Consulting of 38.9, which is well above the typical score for UK independent schools (within range of 25–30).

Pastoral care remains a defining strength of the School, with many parents referencing the caring ethos, supportive staff and strong relationships that underpin pupils’ wellbeing. A significant proportion of parents praised the School’s ability to nurture pupils academically and emotionally.

Parents’ comments frequently referenced the warmth and dedication of staff, particularly for our youngest pupils in the Infant & Junior Division, where communication and pastoral support continue to be highly regarded.

One parent shared: “This is a brilliant school. My child has flourished and grown in confidence.”

The breadth of co‑curricular opportunities remains an important and valued aspect of the King’s experience. Parents highlighted the vibrancy and range of activities on offer, as well as the high quality of School facilities, which continue to be recognised as one of King’s greatest strengths. Indeed, facilities were named as the School’s top strength by 58.4% of parents, followed by our well‑rounded education (40%), academic results (32.2%), and extra‑curricular activities (28.3%).

Parents also spoke positively about the richness of opportunities available outside the classroom, with one commenting: “The opportunities, reputation and great facilities really stood out.”

As a School committed to continuous improvement, we welcomed constructive feedback from parents on where they would like to see further development or continued investment.

Regarding curriculum and subject choice, parents highlighted a desire for consideration of broader curriculum options, with further subject choices in the Senior Division and a broader range of vocational courses in the Sixth Form being mentioned.

Class sizes remain an important consideration for families throughout the Infant, Junior and Senior Division, with a third of parents expressing a desire to keep classes to their current maximum. To reassure parents, there are no plans to increase class sizes above our current class size (typically max. 24 in KS1 – KS4).

Several parents expressed a desire for greater consistency in sporting opportunities across year groups, with more options for girls, and wider access to additional team sports beyond traditional rugby, hockey and cricket.

Parents were asked where they believe the School should focus its financial investment in the coming years. The top priorities were:

• recruitment and retention of high‑quality staff
• teacher training and development
• and funding for bursaries and scholarships

Whilst parents listed our improving academic results as a strength of the School, it is clear that continued investment in the quality of teaching should remain a priority.  Prioritising the accessibility to the School for all families was also deemed significant.