Is it easy to get to central London?
There are several overground train stations that serve the centre of London up to four times an hour. The travelling time is 10-25 minutes station to station. The Paris / Brussels Eurostar trains arrive at Waterloo International, only 20 minutes from Beckenham. We sell Travelcards at the school. London's main airports are about an hour away. Click here for more information.

What is there to do in Beckenham?
There are many cafés, restaurants and pubs with live music in Beckenham.

Opposite the school there is also a free public library, a leisure / sports centre and a contemporary arts centre.

There are four parks within 20 minutes' walk in this area, one with an 18-hole golf course and another with tennis courts. An excellent indoor shopping mall is situated a 10-minute bus ride away from the school.

Where can I live?
Most students live in homestay accommodation chosen by our friendly staff. The average journey time from home to school is 15-30 minutes on foot but excellent bus services are also available. Longer stay students are eligible for a student Travelcard, which gives reduced fares on buses and trams.

How can I get to my English home from the airport?
We can arrange for a taxi to meet you on arrival but there are many cheaper alternatives. Click here for more information.

My English is not very good. Will you have a class at my level, and can I change class if necessary?
Every student is tested on the first day and is given a class between elementary and advanced levels. You can talk to the Director of Studies if you think you need to change your class.

How old are the students at King's and where do they come from?
Most of the 100-150 students are in the range 18-25 years old, but there are also many who are considerably older. They come from all over the world wherever there is a need for the English language as a means of international communication in business, travel and studies. Visa support letters can be provided. We can also organise courses for younger learners on request.

Where do your students come from?
We have welcomed more than 25000 students from more than 100 countries since King's School London was founded in 1966. We also welcome monolingual student groups.

What is the social life like?
There are many opportunities for socialising both in and out of the school. During lesson breaks, students can spend time together in the cafeteria, the Internet cafe and in the garden. In the evenings, students can socialise with their host families and they are of course free to arrange their own meetings with other students. The school organises parties, Karaoke and evenings out on a regular basis. Furthermore, we have a weekly sports programme on Friday afternoons, involving badminton, basketball and football. This takes place outdoors or in the nearby leisure centre, if the weather is unsuitable.

There are organised Tours of London on specific dates and the school is also linked with a national travel organisation, enabling you to meet students from other schools around the country, whilst visiting places of historical or cultural interest.

Are you officially recognised by any organisations?
We are recognised by the British Council and are a member of EnglishUK (formerly the Association of Recognised English Language Services); we follow its Code of Conduct. We are a centre for Cambridge University examinations.

Can I stay in the school outside lesson time?
Of course, if you wish to study more in your spare time you are welcome to use our self-study facilities. There are free Internet and E-mail facilities, a digital language laboratory, and computer activated language learning programmes.The self-study centre is open during school hours.