The King's School, Gloucester
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| Established | c.12th century 1541 |
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| Type | Independent day school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Alistair Macnaughton |
| Location |
Pitt Street Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 2BG England 
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| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| DfE number | 916/6003 |
| DfE URN | 115780 Tables |
| Students | 507 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 3–18 |
| Website | www |
The King's School, Gloucester is a coeducational independent day school in Gloucester, England. It traces its heritage to a school for choirboys founded on the grounds of Gloucester Cathedral as early as the 12th century and was one of the seven "King's Schools" established, or re-endowed and renamed by King Henry VIII in 1541 after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
The current school was officially founded in 1541 as a direct consequence of the English Reformation, by a direct royal proclamation of King Henry VIII. However, prior to that date, there was a school on the grounds of Gloucester Cathedral ever since it was first built as the Abbey of St. Peter around the year 1100. Today the junior school still educates the choirboys of the Cathedral.
In 1540, during the dissolution of the monasteries, Henry VIII closed down the Abbey of St. Peter at Gloucester. In its place, by statutes of 1545, Henry established the Cathedral and a school known as the "College School". Henry VIII's statutes required the master of the school to be "skilful in Latin and Greek, of good fame, and a godly life, well qualified for teaching, who may train up in piety those children who shall resort to our school for grammar". In 1616 the controversial reformer William Laud was appointed Dean of Gloucester. As a result, the school became a victim of the religious disputes which led to the outbreak of the Civil War by 1642. Laud was later executed during the war. In 1649, Parliament, following its victory in the Civil War, abolished Deans and Chapters. However, the school was considered too valuable a resource to dispense with.
After the enduring a tumultuous time during the 17th century, the school experienced significant growth from the 18th century onwards. Under headmaster Maurice Wheeler, reforms were instituted throughout the school. Choristers at the Cathedral was fully integrated as pupils; previously they were educated in separate classes. Physical education was introduced as a mandatory "subject". It was during his term that the school began to be referred to as "The King's School".
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