Newbury, United Kingdom
Kings Summer Course at Downe House School near Newbury, Berkshire — one of Kings’ newest residential centres with fantastic facilities and a great location for excursions: 15 hours of English lessons per week plus full activity and excursion programme, full board boarding accommodation. Optional Golf and Harry Potter course add-ons. Ages 10-17, 12 July - 16 August 2026.
Age
10–17 * yrs
Language
English
Program type
Language Camps
Accommodation
Campus
The Kings Summer Course offers 15 hours of English lessons per week in international classes. Optional add-ons (each subject to a minimum of 6 students): 6 hours per week of golf coaching, or 3 hours per week of Harry Potter-themed sessions in two-week blocks (12-26 July, 26 July - 9 August). Season 12 July - 16 August 2026, arrival and departure on Sundays.
£1,320-£1,680 per week (depending on course option) includes the course, full board accommodation and the activity and excursion programme. Registration fee £85. Optional student insurance £6/week. Transfers per the official Kings table (Heathrow £175 one-way, Heathrow Shuttle £80).
Boarding accommodation at Downe House School supervised by Kings residential staff; boys and girls housed separately.
Full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, with packed lunches on excursion days. Vegetarian and other dietary requirements catered for on request.
A full daily programme of sports, activities and evening entertainment in the Kings style: arts and crafts, team sports, swimming, dance, discos, karaoke, talent shows, quizzes and movie nights, plus optional golf and Harry Potter academies.
Downe House School near Newbury is one of Kings’ newest summer centres, offering fantastic school facilities for the activity programme and a great location for excursions.
An English boarding school summer in Berkshire with the classic Kings excursion programme: typical destinations include London, Oxford, Windsor and Brighton, alongside classmates from nearly 60 countries.
Summer 2026
Summer Course plus 6 hours of golf coaching per week (subject to minimum 6 students). £1,680 per week.
15 hours of English lessons per week; season 12 July - 16 August 2026, arrival/departure Sundays
General English with daily sports, activities and excursion programme
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$2,197
Saturday, July 11, 2026
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Kings Education has been running English language programmes for many decades, welcoming young learners from nearly 60 countries every year. Kings Young Learners offers summer courses, Summer Experience and Summer Academy programmes for ages 8-17 at city and residential centres across the UK (Ascot, Bath, Berkshire, Bournemouth, London, Oxford) and the USA (Malibu, New York), combining English lessons with a rich activity and excursion programme. Kings is accredited by the British Council and a member of Young Learners English UK and English UK.
Yes. Kings is accredited by the British Council and a member of Young Learners English UK, with separate boys’ and girls’ housing and Kings residential staff supervision; a rigorous care and support programme is central to the course.
The weekly price includes the English course (15 hours per week), full board boarding accommodation and the full activity and excursion programme. Registration fee £85. Transfers and student insurance (£6/week) are payable separately.
Optional student insurance is available at £6 per week. Details of Kings’ care, safety and support programme can be confirmed directly with Kings.
Berkshire (Downe House) accepts students aged 10 to 17. Season 12 July - 16 August 2026, Sunday arrivals; the Harry Potter option runs in fixed two-week blocks.
