King's School, Rochester
| King's School, Rochester | |
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A view of King's School, Rochester | |
| Location | |
Boley Hill , , ME1 1TE England | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′15″N 0°30′06″E / 51.3874°N 0.5016°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Cathedral school Private day and boarding school |
| Mottoes | Disce aut discede (Translation: Learn or Depart) "Work hard, Play hard, Look after each other" |
| Religious affiliation | Church of England |
| Established | 604 AD |
| Founder | (refounded) Henry VIII |
| Chairman of the Governors | Air Commodore (ret'd) John Maas CBE |
| Principal | Simon Fisher |
| Chaplain | Reverend Stephen Padfield |
| Years taught | Nursery – U6th |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 700 |
| Houses | 4 |
| Colours | Blue, black and white |
| Alumni | Old Roffensians |
| School Song | "Carmen Roffense" |
| Website | www |
King's School, Rochester, is a private co-educational all through day and boarding school in Rochester, Kent. It is a cathedral school and is part of the foundation of Rochester Cathedral. The school claims to be the second oldest continuously operating school in the world, having been founded in 604 AD.