Kingston Grammar School A GSG School
- Kingston Grammar School
London Road
Kingston
Surrey
KT2 6PY - Head: Mr Stephen Lehec
- T 020 8546 5875
- F 020 8974 5177
- E registrar@kgs.org.uk
- W www.kgs.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Kingston-Upon-Thames
- Pupils: 876 ; sixth formers: 276
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £23,460 pa
- Open days: June - Sixth Form Open Evening & 11+ Open Mornings. September - Whole School Open Day.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
There’s no shortage of good schools in this area, all with their particular highlights, but this stands out for being relaxed and friendly, with an underlying buzz that seems to get pupils willingly and happily get on with doing their best. Every single pupil and parent we spoke to, bar none, raved about the fact that the school really understands each child and what makes them tick. Good system of heads of year, form tutors and heads of house - ‘they get to know you really well’ – along with a robust buddy, prefect, mentoring and house system that encourage friendship across the years, and plenty of positions of...
What the school says...
We are an academic school that welcomes creativity and believes in independent learning at all ages. We pride ourselves not only on our academic results but on the supportive and positive atmosphere in the School and the opportunities we provide for individual talent to flourish and find expression through the rich blend of academic and co-curricular opportunities on offer. ...Read more
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Curricula
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
Sports
Rowing
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head master
Since 2014, Stephen Lehec, previously head of Aylesbury Grammar School. He joined Aylesbury as deputy head from Maidstone Grammar in 2006, becoming head in 2008. He has a history and English degree from Southampton and a PGCE from Oxford. Softly spoken (for a head) and personable, he works from an office so lush that it wouldn’t look out of place in an interiors magazine or, at any rate, a Heal’s ad. Not that he spends all his time there, with pupils telling us he’s ‘so much more hands-on than the last head’. Teaches year 7 history (and was trying to find time to start teaching sixth formers too when we visited) and meets regularly with pupils across all years. ‘I never want to be the kind of head to say, “Remind me who...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
All pupils are screened on arrival and may be added to a register of those requiring special attention from subject teachers, who will receive detailed advice on how they can help pupils appropriately in class. If necessary pupils are withdrawn from a lesson weekly to have a special class with the SEN teacher, either individually or in a pair/small group. Pupils are allowed to use laptop computers should this be deemed necessary by an educational psychologist. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Preparatory School | 2023 | 4 | 3 | |
| Hurlingham School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Orchard House School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Prospect House School | 2023 | 4 | ||
| The Mall School | 2023 | 3 | ||
| The Study Preparatory School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Twickenham Preparatory School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Unicorn School (Richmond) | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Art Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
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