Forming part of the school’s £48m plan are five key projects: the Malthouse performing arts centre; Kingsdown House boarding accommodation; Mitchinson’s Day House; an International College; and a new £10m science building in the Mint Yard (Precincts).

The Precincts project is set in the precincts of Canterbury Cathedral, within the world heritage site and Grade I and II-listed buildings and adjacent to the city wall, a Scheduled Ancient Monument and Area of Archaeological Importance. The project aims to update and co-locate science facilities to bring them up to a world-class standard, and to increase dining provision to cater for a larger school population. Work was done to integrate the required state of the art fume and kitchen extract ductwork within the listed fabric. The work is currently about a third of the way through the 9 planned phases and is being successfully managed around the operational school.

The 19th century Maltings houses a new drama centre for the school comprising drama and dance teaching facilities, a 350-seat auditorium, theatre foyers, as well as science and art teaching accommodation. International College is a new- build project immediately adjacent to the Maltings project.

Phase 1 of the Kingsdown House refurbishment created boarding accommodation for 30 pupils, including a common room, study area and kitchen. For phase 2 a new building was constructed for the older pupils of the house. Kingsdown House was the Winner of three 2019 Canterbury Society Design Awards and a 2018 Civic Trust AABC Conservation Commendation.

The conversion of a Grade II-listed building provided the Mitchinson’s Day House for 70 non-boarding pupils, featuring study and social spaces, changing rooms and a kitchenette. The goal was to provide a high level of comfort, whilst using passive design principles to minimise energy consumption.

Kingsdown House was Winner of three 2019 Canterbury Society Design Awards and a 2018 Civic Trust AABC Conservation Commendation.