Kingswood House School A GSG School
- Kingswood House School
56 West Hill
Epsom
Surrey
KT19 8LG - Head: Matthew Bryan
- T 01372 723590
- F 01372 749 081
- E [email protected]
- W www.kingswoodhouse.org/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 16.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 208 (171 boys; 37 girls)
- Religion: None
- Fees: £17,970 - £20,340 pa
- Open days: Once a term with additional bespoke tours as requested
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
While it will never be the first choice of parents motivated principally by stellar academic results or dinner party bragging rights, it has carved out a niche as a truly inclusive school where pupils (often crushed by previous educational experiences) can blossom, start to love school and do well. Did the absence of lush facilities and rolling acres matter to parents? Not remotely. The school feels ‘Homely…
What the school says...
Kingswood House is a leading day school for pupils up to GCSE, situated in a leafy suburb of Epsom, Surrey. We are proud to deliver an outstanding all-round education with a strong emphasis on character development, transferable skills and preparation for life beyond the school gate.
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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 January 2024, Matthew Bryan, previously head of Longacre Prep School. Educated at King’s College School, Wimbledon. Studied classics and subsequently did PGCE at St John’s College, Cambridge. MSc in learning and teaching from Oxford. Started teaching career in London academic day schools (Hampton, KCS), then prep boarding at Summer Fields in Oxfordshire. Deputy head at Saint Ronan’s in Kent, followed by six years as Hhead at Longacre in the Surrey hills. Currently chair of the IAPS membership committee, he has two teenage children, two dogs and enjoys whatever time he can get to play golf and ride bikes.
Entrance
School makes initial decision when child has a learning difference by reviewing specialist reports/EHCP – but non-refundable registration fee has to be paid first. Assessment for every year group via taster morning and informal assessment (maths...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Special Education Needs
A range of teaching and learning professionals work within our Study Centre and oversee the support provision for pupils with SEND, as well as extension for our GTI programme. Our two SENCos oversee the admissions assessment for all pupils as part of the admissions application process. Our Study Centre has been an integral part of KHS since 1989. It was created to meet the needs of any dyslexic pupils as well as to extend our ‘Gifted and Talented’ provision; we are a truly inclusive, mainstream, independent school offering an outstanding, all-round education from Reception to GCSE. Our specialist tutors work closely with classroom staff and parents to provide 1:1 or small group tuition. We also provide occupational therapy to support hand-writing and any co-ordination difficulties. Parents choose us because they appreciate that strong pastoral care, individual attention to pupil details and smaller class sizes offer the foundation for each child to flourish. The role of our ELSA in school offers an additional pastoral layer which demonstrates how our pupils’ well-being and mental health is a major, collective priority for us all. Our ELSA is Ms Katey Timothy, who is a specialist teaching assistant with a wealth of experience of working with children. ELSAs are trained and regularly supervised by the Educational Psychologists in the local education authority. An ELSA is a warm and caring person who wants to help your child feel happy in school and to reach their potential educationally. Their aim is to remove the barriers to learning and to have happy children in school and at home. In the first instance, referrals to Ms Timothy are made via the form teacher.
Condition | Provision for in school |
---|---|
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
HI - Hearing Impairment | |
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
PD - Physical Disability | |
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
School | Year | Places |
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Willington School | 2024 | 1 |
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