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.
In September 2026, we will be giving a warm welcome to our new Head, Stephen Campbell. Stephen will be taking over from current Head, Robert Lobatto, who is retiring from Headship this summer after 11 years at The King Alfred School (and after 19 years as a Head). This appointment follows a rigorous international search process and represents both continuity...
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OUT NOW | Alfredian Voices: What I REALLY Learnt at School Ep. 20
In this episode, Carol Essex (OA 1986) shares memories of the warm, comforting spaces where she loved to spend her time, from the pottery lab to a cozy room in Upper School.
From these KAS spaces, she went on to build a global career that took her across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and beyond.
"King Alfred's created an individual, rather than a uniform character who was just going to go to university."
🎧 Listen or watch now here: www.kingalfred.org.uk/old-alfredians/alfredian-voices-podcast/
What was your "happy place" at KAS? Did you have a favourite space? Share it below 👇
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“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.
