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Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Independent · Senior · Kingston upon Thames
Kingston Grammar School
Independent school · Ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · 1,006 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1,006 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 1,100
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Head Master
- Mr S R Lehec
- Address
- London Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6PY
- Borough
- Kingston upon Thames
- Telephone
- 02085465875
- DfE reference (URN)
- 102619
- Website
- kgs.org.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Schools whose leavers came here
This school is named in the published leavers' lists of: Clifton Lodge School, Donhead Preparatory School, Hurlingham School, Kew Green Preparatory School, Prospect House School, Rokeby School, The Mall School, The Old Vicarage School, The Study Preparatory School, Unicorn School, Willington School.
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Key dates for 2027 entry
Year 7 (11+)
- Registration deadlineDate not statedDate not stated
Bookings for our September 11+ and 16+ Open Events are now open. The registration deadline for 2027 entry is 5 October
Source: kgs.org.uk
Sixth form (16+)
- InterviewsTuesday 17 November 2026In 38 days
Interviews – Tuesday 17 November 2026
Source: kgs.org.uk
- Offers sentMonday 30 November 2026In 51 days
Offers emailed – Monday 30 November 2026
Source: kgs.org.uk
- Acceptance deadlineMonday 14 December 2026Open
Acceptance deadline – Monday 14 December 2026
Source: kgs.org.uk
- Registration deadlineDate not statedDate not stated
Bookings for our September 11+ and 16+ Open Events are now open. The registration deadline for 2027 entry is 5 October
Source: kgs.org.uk
Get a reminder before Kingston Grammar School's deadlines
One email 14, 7 and 1 day before each dated deadline we hold. No account needed.
A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Academic fees | £9,750 | £29,250 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Registration fee
- £185 per one_off Registration fee of £185 including VAT, non-refundable Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £2,000 per one_off Acceptance deposit of £2,000 including VAT, payable on acceptance Source
- Lunches
- £440 per term Optional termly lunch charge, varies by term (e.g. Autumn 2026 £440.00) Source
- Bursaries
- Means-tested fee assistance available, potentially covering up to 100% of fees Source
Source: kgs.org.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Results
A level (16 to 18), 2024/25
- A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: A · 2023/24: AAThis schoolBKingston upon ThamesB-England, state-funded
- A level average point score per entry2022/23: 48.8 · 2023/24: 5050.3This school40.1Kingston upon Thames35England, state-funded
- Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 48.2 · 2023/24: 49.950.9This school40.5Kingston upon Thames35.8England, state-funded
- % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 51% · 2023/24: 60%53%This school36%Kingston upon Thames18%England, state-funded
- A level value added score2023/24: 0.340.30This school-0.03England, state-funded
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 131 pupils in the cohort
GCSE figures from the DfE tables are not shown for independent schools: many of the qualifications they enter, such as IGCSEs, are not counted there.
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 24.8%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0.1%
- Girls / boys
- 50% / 50%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
Surbiton High School
0.8 miles1,540 pupils · A level average A (2024/25) · £5,880 to £9,277 a term (2026-27)
Compare with similar schools
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