Welcome from the Headteacher
Thank you for taking the time to visit our website! Whether you are one of our existing pupils or parents, a prospective parent, a member of our community or even a member of our School's alumni, I am sure you will find something of interest.
If there is any other information you would like but cannot find, please contact the School Office.
The Royal Kent Church of England School is a happy and high achieving one form entry in the heart of the village of Oxshott, Surrey. We have one class in each year group from Reception to Year 6, as well as a small Nursery. Our school has had a presence in the village, albeit in a different building, since 1820. We enjoyed celebrating our 200th anniversary in 2020!
I feel incredibly lucky to be part of this fantastic school, where all stakeholders work together for the benefit of our pupils. A key feature in the success of RKS has always been its 'family' feel. As a small school we are well placed to provide a nurturing environment that enables every child to achieve success; pupils across the school know and support each other well, our staff team work hard to provide opportunities for children to thrive in their learning and play, and the high level of parental involvement supports us all.
Although we are a Church of England school, being Christian is not part of our admissions criteria. We are an inclusive school for local children and we welcome families of different faiths and cultures. All children benefit from our strong links with our parish church St Andrew's, located further along Oakshade Road. As a Church School we aim to provide children with a positive experience of Christian community which will influence and shape the rest of their lives, with warmth, care and a whole-hearted commitment to each other. In practice this means there are many smiles, laughter and celebrations! We explore with children the more profound questions of life and faith, providing many opportunities to pause and reflect.
We are lucky to be set in spacious grounds, with a large playing field at the back of our building, in addition to our playground, complete with trim trail and artificial sports arena at the front. Pupils benefit from the active involvement of parents in everyday school life as well as their brilliant fundraising efforts. Our school's infrastructure has been hugely improved through significant donations from the PTA, as well as Elmbridge CIL funding. There has been over half a million pounds of investment into our school's indoor and outdoor infrastructure since I joined the school.
Our children have many opportunities to access and interact with their local and national community, taking part in a range of events, such as charity fundraisers, music events and sporting activities with other local schools as part of the Effingham Learning Partnership and Esher District Sports Association.
I hope you enjoy finding out more about us!
Miss Katie Hancock
Headteacher