Success

Combine small size with high quality and the result is a successful school (for ages 13 to 18), where every pupil is supported to meet their full potential.

Academic Aspiration

Academic success at King's culminates in acceptances at top UK and international universities as well as places on outstanding apprenticeship programmes. At King's we provide the academic environment for all pupils to thrive and succeed, but also recognise that a top university place may not represent success to all. We nurture and guide the individual along their personal path to reach their own academic, career and life goals.

Well-Rounded & Accomplished

Academic results are only part of what makes a well-rounded and confident young adult. We strive to ensure that all pupils participate in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. Participation in Duke of Edinburgh (Silver and Gold) and the Combined Cadet Force - including the Ten Tors expedition - is encouraged and very popular. Participation in sport and music is encouraged, and pupils can also benefit from a range of other activities including art, drama, astrophotography, silversmithing, KSBMotorSport, swimming, Rock Band, karate and skateboarding to name but a few.

After King's Bruton

The destinations of pupils, from King's Bruton Sixth Form, are characterised by variety, with pupils being individually supported to find their best fit. Over the past three years, over 90% of pupils applying to university have attained places at one of their top two choices, including prestigious institutions, such as the University of Oxford and many elite Russell Group universities, as well as on competitive courses, such as Medicine. The diversity of destinations has seen pupils achieve places at leading overseas universities, including Berklee College of Music Boston, Chicago University, University College Maastricht, Sciences Po and Les Roches (Switzerland). We are equally delighted by the success of pupils reaching market-leading apprenticeship destinations, such as Cushman and Wakefield, as well as offering further support to those who wish to enter the job market directly on leaving King's.

Destinations of Sixth Form Leavers in 2022

Ship Science @ University of Southampton

Fine Art @ Falmouth University

Early Years Development & Learning @ Norland

Business Accounting & Finance - Flying Start Degree Programme @ Newcastle University

Education Studies/Sociology @ Oxford Brookes University

Geography @ Newcastle University

Product Design @ Nottingham Trent University

Psychology @ University of Southampton

Physiotherapy @ Oxford Brookes University

Social Work @ University of Brighton

International Relations @ University of Liverpool

Business Management @University of Surrey

Sustainable Development @ The University of Edinburgh

Music Performance - Guitar @ ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music)

Business and Management @ University of Reading

Sport Coaching @ Cardiff Metropolitan University

Exercise and Sport Sciences @ University of Exeter

Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management @ Nottingham Trent University

Business Management (Finance) with a Year in Industry @ Swansea University

Business & Management @ Oxford Brookes University

Sport Management @ Cardiff Metropolitan University

Foundation in Business @ Oxford Brookes University

History @ University of Leeds

Business Management & Accounting & Finance @ Nottingham Trent University

Law @ University of Oxford

Filmmaking @ BIMM Institute

Music Production & Music Business @ York St John University

Zoology @ University of Sheffield

Aerospace Engineering (with Foundation Year) @ Bristol, University of the West of England

History @ University of York

Business & Management @ Leeds Beckett University

Modern Languages (French advanced & Italian beginner) @ University of Bath

Economics @ Swansea University

Conservation Biology & Ecology @ University of Exeter

Nursing @ University of Exeter

Real Estate @ University of Reading

Ecology @ University of York

Environmental Science @ University of Liverpool

International Business Management with Study Abroad @ University of Bristol

Geography @ Newcastle University

Psychology @ University of Liverpool

Pharmacology with a Modern Language (4 years) @ University of Manchester

English Literature @ The University of Edinburgh

International Equine & Agricultural Management @ Royal Agricultural University

Psychology @ Durham University

Events Management @ Leeds Beckett University

Film Score Composition @ Berklee College of Music, Boston

Engineering Apprenticeship @ Numatic International

Commercial Surveying Degree Apprenticeship @ Cushman & Wakefield

Sport

King's performs at a high level in our core sports of Rugby, Hockey, Football, Netball, Cricket, Athletics and Tennis, and fully supports all pupils in providing opportunities to represent the School at sport. Girls’ Cricket and Football are increasingly popular, whilst our Athletic Development Programme supports pupils who have participated, currently participate or have the potential to participate in sport at a representative level. This support includes tailor-made Strength and Conditioning as well as individual and small group coaching and mentoring.

Music

In 2019, we were honoured to have The Queen Elizabeth Music School opened by Her Majesty The Queen. This state-of-the-art building offers musicians an unrivalled base for music accomplishment. There are outstanding recital venues and recording studios and a huge number of performance opportunities for pupils. King's offers musicians the scope to join a variety of orchestras, bands and choirs.

Learning Support

King's has a dedicated Learning Support Department which caters for a variety of learning requirements. We ensure at the outset that we are capable of fully supporting the needs of a pupil so they are able to access the breadth of our curriculum. We are a CReSTeD school, registered and audited by the Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils.

Overseas Pupils

Every year, King's welcomes overseas pupils from over fourteen countries including Germany, France, Spain, Kenya, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and Azerbaijan. These pupils fully participate in life at King's and we, in turn, benefit from the wide cultural variety they bring to the School.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Overseas pupils, who do not have English as their first language, are invited to join EAL classes to improve their English language skills and complete qualifications in the internationally recognised Cambridge Suite examinations.

Facilities

Pupils benefit from dedicated departments offering the latest teaching aides and technologies set in both modern and historic buildings. The sports facilities include excellent rugby pitches, cricket pitches, 2 x astros, tennis courts, netball courts, an indoor sports centre and gym. We have the use of a 25m indoor pool nearby at our prep school, Hazlegrove. We also benefit from an observatory, a beautiful historical Memorial Hall, The Queen Elizabeth Music School, the Fitzjames Theatre, an academic Sixth Form Centre and Sixth Form Social Club.