King's Chester is the one of the top independent, private day schools for boys and girls. It has Junior (preparatory), Senior and Sixth Form sections and takes pupils from Cheshire, Shropshire, the Wirral and North Wales. It consistently achieves somes of the best academic results in the area; offers academic bursaries; and is well known for its sports, rowing and music.
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Get directions to The King's School, Chester:

Directions

By road

The King's School is located on the A483 Chester-Wrexham Road, 1½ miles south of the city centre and about half a mile from the A55 Chester southerly bypass.

From M6/M56
Take M53 Chester/North Wales and continue south (it becomes the A55). Take the A483 Chester/Wrexham exit, follow signs to Chester. The school is on the right immediately after the second roundabout.

From A56 / A51 / A41 Whitchurch
Turn south onto A55 and then as above.

From A41 Birkenhead
Follow signs through Chester to A483 Wrexham/North Wales. The school is on the left, a mile south of the city. There is visitor parking in front of the main entrance under the clock tower.

By bus

Click here for a larger version of the bus routes map (shown right).

bus routes to King's Chester

The following public bus services stop outside the School:

  • Wrexham-Chester: 1
  • Mold-Chester: X44/X55
  • Ince/Ellesmere Port-Chester Business Park: DB8

Daily return bus services are organised by parents for the benefit of pupils at King's. Services operate on the following routes from:

  • Nantwich/Tarporley
  • Whitchurch/Malpas/Broxton/Waverton
  • Prestatyn/Rhuddlan/Northop

Please contact the admissions manager to refer you to the appropriate organiser for information on costs and to confirm the availability of seats. Early application is advised.

By train

Chester railway station is a 10 minute taxi ride away.

aerial view of the school

By air

Manchester airport is less than 45 minutes by road. There is a direct rail service to Chester which takes about an hour.

Bus timetables

In addition to the local service buses some daily return bus services are organised by parents for the benefit of pupils. Download the timetables and contact details of organisers (in pdf format). Please contact the named organiser for information on costs and to confirm availability of seats. Early application is advised.

Please note all times are approximate – it is advisable to allow a few minutes either side of these times.

School building plans

To help you to find your way around when you come to the school you can download printable versions (in pdf format) of the map of the school buildings and the 3D buildings plan.

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