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Kings Ascot Summer Centre: Residential English Camp at St Mary's School

Ascot, United KingdomKings Education (Young Learners)

Latest published dates: Jul 8 – Aug 11, 2026
Duration: 1–4 weeks
Ages: 10–17

2026 price

$1,753

Course price for 1 week

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The Kings Summer Course at St Mary's School Ascot runs on a classic 19th-century English boarding-school campus in 55 acres near Windsor Castle, for students aged 10 to 17. It offers 15 hours of English a week plus a full activity programme, with students in traditional boarding-school accommodation. It may suit families wanting a historic campus close to London and Heathrow.

Language

English

Program type

Language Camps

Accommodation

Campus

About

About the Course

The Kings Summer Course offers 15 hours of English lessons per week (minimum entry level Elementary), taught in international classes with students from nearly 60 countries. Start dates: 8, 15, 22, 29 July and 5 August 2026; duration 1-4 weeks. Standard arrival/departure day is Wednesday.

What’s Included

£1,340 per week includes the course, full board accommodation and the activity and excursion programme. Registration fee £85. Optional student insurance £6 per week. Airport transfers bookable (Heathrow £100 one-way, Heathrow Shuttle £55; other airports per official transfer table). Season 8 July - 12 August 2026.

Accommodation

Traditional, well-kept boarding school accommodation: single, twin and multi-bedded (3-8) rooms with communal bathrooms (student:bathroom ratio 4:1-6:1, sink in every room). Limited modern single en-suite rooms at a £100/week supplement (pre-booking required). Boys and girls housed separately, each area supervised by Kings residential staff.

Meal Plan

Full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, with hot lunches and dinners and usually a choice of at least two main courses; packed lunches or preloaded cash cards on excursion days. Vegetarian and other dietary requirements catered for on request.

Activities & Excursions

A full daily programme of sports and activities: arts and crafts, badminton, barbecues, basketball, Capture the Flag, casino night, dance and Zumba, dodgeball, disco, football, frisbee, karaoke, Kings’ Got Talent, movie and quiz nights, murder mystery, swimming games, tennis, touch rugby and volleyball.

Facilities

St Mary’s School offers 55 acres of beautiful grounds: fields for outdoor activities, tennis courts, a large sports hall, an indoor 25-metre swimming pool, a modern performing arts centre, student shop and a bright modern refectory.

Camp Experience

A classic English boarding school summer near Windsor Castle, within easy reach of London (Heathrow 19 km). Typical excursions: seven different London days (London Eye, Tower Bridge, Madame Tussauds, museums, river cruise to Greenwich), Windsor Castle, Oxford, Portsmouth with HMS Victory and Brighton.

Language Camp prices

Summer Course

20 Lessons · 10–17 yrs · A1–C2

2026 price

Kings Summer Course: 15 hours of English lessons per week plus a full programme of sports, activities and excursions. Minimum entry level Elementary. Price £1,340 per week including course and full board accommodation; limited single en-suite rooms at £100/week supplement (pre-booking required).

15 hours of English lessons per week; start dates 8, 15, 22, 29 July and 5 August 2026; duration 1-4 weeks

General English with daily sports, activities and excursion programme

Daily Schedule

Breakfast
07:00–08:00
Classes
08:30–12:30
Lunch
12:30–13:30
Dinner
18:30–19:30
Evening activities
20:00–22:00
Lights out
22:30

Included items

24/7 supervision
International students

Arts & Crafts
Badminton
Basketball
BBQ

Outdoor fields
Residence accommodation
Sports hall
Student lounge

Optional Extras

Top recommendation

Recommended for most families

Smooth arrival and fewer surprises.

Heathrow transfer (one-way)

One-way private transfer London Heathrow - Ascot; Heathrow Shuttle £55 (9am-7pm arrivals, supervised groups).

Registration fee

One-off registration fee per student, per official Kings price list 2026.

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School

Kings Education (Young Learners)

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.

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www.kingseducation.com/young-learners/

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Kings is accredited by the British Council and a member of Young Learners English UK. Boys and girls are housed separately with Kings residential staff supervising each area, and 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. Airport transfers, en-suite supplement (£100/week) and student insurance (£6/week) are payable separately.

Optional student insurance is available at £6 per week. The centre is supervised by Kings residential staff; details of the care, safety and support programme can be confirmed directly with Kings.

Ascot accepts students aged 10 to 17 with a minimum English level of Elementary. Start dates are 8, 15, 22, 29 July and 5 August 2026, for stays of 1 to 4 weeks.

More about this camp

The Kings Ascot Summer Centre runs the Kings Summer Course at St Mary's School Ascot, a classic 19th-century English boarding school in 55 acres of grounds near Windsor Castle. It accepts students aged 10 to 17. Programme and activities. Students take 15 hours of English lessons per week alongside a full programme of sports, activities and excursions. The 55-acre campus keeps most activity on site, while the location near Windsor and London supports the excursion programme. Accommodation. Students stay in traditional, well-kept boarding-school accommodation, in single, twin and multi-bedded rooms of three to eight, with communal facilities. The range from single to eight-bed is wide, so families with a preference should ask what will be allocated. The school's own boarding infrastructure is used. Ages, dates and duration. The centre accepts students aged 10 to 17. Five arrival dates are listed from early July. Location and travel. Ascot is in Berkshire, near Windsor, close to Heathrow and around an hour from London. The Heathrow proximity is a practical advantage for a younger student flying alone. Transfer arrangements are not published. Who the programme may suit. This centre may suit families wanting a historic English boarding-school setting with easy Heathrow access, for a student aged 10 to 17. It is one of a large network of Kings summer centres in this catalogue, spanning UK cities and boarding schools plus US campuses, so families should compare on location, accommodation type and age band — this one offers a traditional campus close to the airport.