King's College Junior School (Wimbledon) A GSG School
- King's College Junior School (Wimbledon)
Southside
Wimbledon Common
London
SW19 4TT - Head: Mr Ted Lougher
- T 020 8255 5344
- F 020 8255 5339
- E jsadmissions@kcs.org.uk
- W www.kcs.org.uk/junior-school
- A mainstream independent school for boys aged from 7 to 13 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Merton
- Pupils: 283
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £21,750 - £23,415 pa
- Open days: September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: King's College School (Wimbledon)
What The Good Schools Guide says..
King’s College Junior School provides an inspiring education, with excellent teaching and outstanding facilities enabling very bright boys to develop in every direction. Parents particularly appreciate the school’s focus on educating the whole child: ‘The words gentle and scholarly apply, but kind, caring, fun all spring equally to mind,’ said one. Overwhelming majority of pupils are from…
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2021, Ted Lougher, BA (Hons), PGCE, MSc (Oxon). Mr Lougher grew up in the Cotswolds - ‘I’m a country boy at heart’ - attending Christ Church Cathedral School as a chorister, then Bloxham School. Studied modern languages (‘French, with a smattering of Mandarin and German’) at Exeter University, before a PGCE and MSc in education at Oxford. ‘I trained as a secondary specialist, but realised I loved teaching beginners.’ First arrived at King’s as head of modern languages in 2013, rising to assistant head, then did three years as deputy head of Clifton College Prep School. On the retirement of his long-serving predecessor, he was approached about the headship at King’s. Those who’d got to know him welcomed his return. ‘I knew he was going to be a perfect fit,’ said one. ‘He’s...
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Special Education Needs
The School has a learning support unit (Learning Enrichment) which provides support to all boys in both the Junior and Senior Schools, in and out of class, with specialist teachers.
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's College School (Wimbledon) | 2023 | 78 | 12 | 8 Academic Scholarships; 2 Music Scholarships; 2 Sports Scholarships |
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | 2023 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Merlin School | 2023 | 5 |
| Wetherby School Kensington | 2023 | 1 |
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