Kings Bournemouth is an independent fee-paying school and offer a range of payment plans and – in certain cases - partial scholarships and bursaries to assist with the cost.
UK students need to pay a £1000 deposit to secure their place on a course, there is also a registration fee of £250.
You will be invoiced and sent the school bank details in order to do a bank transfer.
Yes, you have the option to pay your fees on a termly basis.
Additionally, we have established a partnership with School Fee Plan (SFP), an organisation that offers financing solutions for school fees.
The process operates as follows: you'll make convenient installment payments to SFP, and in turn, SFP will remit the payments to us. This arrangement provides greater flexibility in managing your payments.
We generally like to meet our UK students prior to them applying.
It is not a formal interview; it allows you to ask any questions and for us to tailor your subjects to areas that work best for you.
Applying to Kings is straightforward.
You’ll have a personal consultation so that we can understand your strengths, interests and ambitions.
We’ll then develop your personal study programme together.
Once you are happy with your decisions you can apply via this application form.
Rather than organising large open days, we like to arrange bespoke visits in which we are able to design the itinerary around your specific needs and interests.
To that end, we welcome you to schedule a visit (and ideally let us know more about your current academic level and plans), to meet with the college Principal, explore our facilities and get a sense of what we have to offer.
Please contact us to book a visit.
With our strong ties to local clubs and organisations, you'll find ample opportunities to engage in activities that interest you, whether it's football, badminton, table tennis, swimming, volleyball, or a host of other options.
Additionally, our comprehensive enrichment programme encourages exploration of new hobbies and interests.
Yes, you can apply with any previous grades you have achieved and with your predicted grades.
Kings Bournemouth are committed to providing partial scholarships and bursary awards each year. This is to help support a broad range of students who would both gain significant benefits from a Kings’ education, and who would make a positive difference to our college and communities, local and global communities.
Please contact us for more information.
No, we do not have a formal entrance exam, but we may ask you to complete a short piece of work to gauge your level prior to joining the college.
No, Kings Bournemouth has a mix of international and home students. This makes your classes very diverse and interesting.
The academic term dates for 2024 – 2025 are as follows:
| Term | Length | Term starts | Term finishes | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Autumn |
14 weeks (13 weeks teaching) |
Monday 9 September |
Friday 13 December |
Half term: 28 Oct–1 Nov |
|
Spring |
11 weeks |
Monday 6 January |
Friday 21 March |
Half term: |
|
Summer 1 |
10 weeks |
Monday 7 April |
Friday 13 June |
Summer break: 16-17 June |
|
Summer 2 |
7 weeks |
Wednesday 18 June |
Friday 1 August |
No, students do not need to wear uniforms at Kings Bournemouth.
We have a canteen at the college serving breakfast and lunch and snacks are available to buy throughout the day. We cater for all dietary requirements and allergies.
We have a team of experienced staff dedicated to student well being.
We will support students with pre existing needs and help and signpost those who present needs after arrival.
We have partnerships with a range of services that we can signpost students to and a large repository of self help tools and resources available for students. We regularly organise workshops, for example, exam stress workshops and start of term talks that run alongside lessons, to enhance the overall learning experience.
Students are invited to meet our welfare staff termly and we regularly survey students to get a temperature gage on the current wellbeing of the cohort. Particular needs that are identified in survey results are addressed either with individual students or as group campaigns.
Yes, we are happy to take students throughout the year. We have start dates in September and January.
Transfer to year 13 is also possible. We will assess your previous studies (looking at subjects studied in year 12, your grades and the exam board) to make the most appropriate study plan.
Yes, we do offer retakes at Kings Bournemouth.
See our Getting here page.
Thank you for your enquiry.
We'll be in touch soon.
The Kings Admissions Team
