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Henry VIII founded The King's School in 1541 for the education of 'poor friendless boys'. For over four hundred years the School occupied buildings adjacent to the Cathedral. The School moved to a new site on the Wrexham road in 1960 and the new buildings were opened by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in June that year. In 1989 additional buildings were opened by Her Royal Highness the Princess Margaret. In 1994 there was an extensive development of the Junior School and in January 2000 a further development of the Senior School was completed with the opening of the Wickson Library. The school retains strong links with the cathedral and with the city. The school holds three major services in Chester Cathedral each year, to mark the end of each school term. The King's School is Chester's oldest independent school and serves the city as well as most of the surrounding areas of Cheshire, the Wirral and North Wales.
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