King's Group

King's Group is an international education and training company. It originated in Spain when King's College, Madrid was opened in 1969 by Roger Fry but is headquartered in Tenbury Wells in the United Kingdom

King's Group is the parent company of King's College schools and also owns other educational and non-educational entities: King's College, Madrid, King's College International, King's Training and Nexalia Services.

In February 2014 King's Group was granted permission from the Department for Education (DfE) in London to sponsor Academies and Free Schools in England. This new area of the business is called King's Group Academies. As yet the Group are still to open a school or academy in the UK, but have previously shown interest in opening schools in London.

The business provides pre-school, primary and secondary education to over 4000 students of more than 80 nationalities, in the United Kingdom, Spain an Panama and employs nearly 1000 education professionals, specialists and staff.

King’s College schools give their pupils an academic, all-round liberal, Christian based education. The schools do not practice strong belief standings, but instead live by the values encased on the school crest of “Honestly, Faith and Courage”.

King's Group was initiated by British-born teacher Roger Fry (educationist) in 1969. The first school in the Group was opened in the Chamartín district of Madrid. The school initially opened its doors to 70 pupils in 1969, and by 1974 nearly 500 pupils attended the school. King’s College soon outgrew its premises and by 1976 ten houses of differing size and design were in use in the Chamartín area of Madrid.

After occupying these premises for some nine years, the school moved in 1978 to its present, purpose-built premises in the residential area of Soto de Viñuelas (Tres Cantos), a 30-minute car journey from Madrid city centre. The school maintained its title;

Since 1978, many improvements and additions were made to the school building, including a residential wing for boarding students, a 25m heated swimming pool, a 400-seat auditorium, a Music School and an Early Years Learning Centre.

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