WELCOME

Life in the Sixth Form can be exhilarating, challenging, rewarding and, let’s be honest, slightly scary. But above all, these two important years will be a big change for you – and a chance to not only ace your exams, but also develop and grow as a person. KGS can help you seize that opportunity by teaching a broad range of both academic subjects and life skills. With plenty of sporting and other co-curricular activities also on offer, think of us as a truly positive place to (cue school motto) ’work well and be happy’.

“Students exhibit very strong study skills and are able to think for themselves and work independently, due in large part to carefully planned and well-structured lessons and a curriculum that challenges and captivates students.”

Independent Schools Inspectorate Report

2017

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To succeed in the 21st-century job market you must be emotionally intelligent, adaptable and resilient, as well as being able to handle tricky interviews and assessment centres. We want to give you the skills and flexibility you will need to stand out from the crowd for employers and recruiters. That’s why we make the development of empathy, critical thinking, problem solving, negotiation skills and teamwork an important part of both our subject teaching and co-curricular activities.

Our school

Kingston Grammar School is a leading independent co-educational London day school with a history dating back nearly 500 years

We have 870 students at KGS

A Level 2022 results

49% girls 51% boys

We offer almost 100 co-curricular clubs and activities to students

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We have an extensive alumni network with members in 37 countries worldwide

The Old Kingstonian Association, known as KGS Friends, continues to provide links between former students and the School

76% of KGS students achieved A* and A grades

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92% of all grades achieved by KGS students at A Level were A*–B

In 2022, 17 students achieved a clean sweep of A*s with five students accepted to Oxbridge

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We offer 26 A Level subjects

University admissions

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90% of our Upper Sixth attained their first or second choice of course and university in 2022

2022 leavers’ destinations included Oxford, Cambridge, Nottingham, Bristol, Exeter, UCL, Leeds, Bath and Durham

University courses selected in 2022 cover a broad range of interests including Law, Chemistry, History, PPE, Aerospace Engineering, Linguistics, Automotive Engineering, Liberal Arts, Motorsport Engineering, Illustration and 3D Animation and Visual Effects

On average, over the past 5 years, 81% of students have achieved places at Russell Group universities

Sport

“Success in sport is particularly notable, and pupils spoke about how they were able to taste success, regardless of physical or sporting prowess.”

Independent Schools Inspectorate Report 2017

Olympians

Over the past 6 years, 27 students secured places to study Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry

Over the past 5 years, 60 students secured places to study Engineering. 20% were female, above the national average of 15% (Institution of Engineering & Technology, 2017)

KGS is ranked 3rd in the UK for the number of Olympians produced.* There have been 30 appearances by our alumni in the Olympic Games

International

Over the past 6 years, a total of 39 students secured places at Oxford or Cambridge

In the past two years, KGS students have proudly represented England and Great Britain 14 times in rowing and hockey, at U16, U18 and U19 level

*Physical Education and Sport in Independent Schools, Malcolm Tozer