Kingswood School, Avon

Founded 1748
Lansdown, Bath BA1 5RG
Tel: +44 1225 734210  Fax: +44 1225 734305

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Headmaster: Mr Simon Morris, MA  Bursar: Mr P Sadler  Admissions: Diane Patterson - Registrar

Kingswood School offers a caring and nurturing environment in which the highest academic standards are attained, alongside a strong emphasis on all-round education. It is one of the finest boarding and day schools in the South West of England, in one of the most beautiful settings - within 218 acres of parkland on Lansdown Hill, overlooking the world heritage City of Bath. It is ideally placed for easy access by rail and road (only 90 minutes from London) and also international airports at Gatwick, Heathrow and also Bristol.

Facilities include not only extensive academic classrooms, laboratories and ICT facilities, but a Music School (with recording studio), a Theatre and Drama Studio used for professional as well as amateur productions, and extensive sports facilities (Sports Hall, two Floodlit Astroturf pitches with an extended training area, indoor swimming pool etc). A recent new addition is a multi-media library based at the heart of the campus which enhances the individual learning programmes established for all pupils. All the boarding houses have been upgraded in recent years and offer excellent ’homely’ environments, satellite TV and all but two, have their own private grounds and garden.

The School is the oldest Methodist educational establishment in the world (founded in 1748 by John Wesley) and so it has a unique heritage. Today it welcomes pupils from every faith and none, and has a global outlook. It sees its religious aim as not to indoctrinate, but to explore the spiritual dimensions of life and to instil a love of life and learning in all its pupils. Christian values permeate Kingswood School's philosophy and ethos. The witness of Chapel life is therefore important and all members of the school community are encouraged to behave in a way that reflects the best Christian values.

The senior section of the School offers education for boys and girls, both day and boarding, between the ages of 11 and 18. The younger pupils aged 11 and 12 have their own centre, which enables them to enjoy all the extra care normally associated with the best of prep schools, whilst simultaneously experiencing all the benefits of the whole senior school facilities and its wide curriculum. At 13+ they enter one of six houses, three for boys and three for girls. Each senior house, like the junior one, provides a strong caring community in which friendships can flourish. There is a large sixth form of c200 with their own a purpose-built Study Centre offering an array of extra facilities for their exclusive use.

Academically, the School consistently achieves very high results, however, the aim is to ensure that all students are able to develop their other talents to equal effect. Kingswood School has a very high reputation for its sport, music, drama, and art, and it has a particularly extensive array of activities – with over 100 options available throughout the year. This generates a very happy school in which pupils feel appreciated and learn to use their different skills.

Inspection reports have praised Kingswood School not only for its academic attainment, high level of pastoral care, and breadth of extra-curricular activity but also for the commitment and dedication of its teaching staff. The relationships between staff and pupils are one of the factors most commented upon by parents. The school expects parents to work with it in ensuring standards of behaviour that encourage co-operation , mutual support and a sense of responsibility alongside providing opportunity for competition and individuality. The generation of life-long friendships is very much part of what the school encourages.

A Kingswood pupil will be taking much more than good results with them to University!

Age range: 11 - 18

Day pupils: 280 boys and 209 girls

Annual day fees: £10,425 - £10,425

Weekly boarding pupils: 23 boys and 13 girls

Annual weekly boarding fees: £16,953 - £21,003

Full boarding pupils: 88 boys and 74 girls

Annual full boarding fees: £19,407 - £23,247

This school offers flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 391 boys and 296 girls, including 108 boys and 87 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 56 full time and 14 part time

Method of entry: Common Entrance, Entry test or exam, GCSE results, Interview, Report from previous school, References, Scholarship or bursary exam, Registration, Scholarship exam, Taster days

Accreditations and affiliations: HMC, ISC, AGBIS

Religious affiliation: No religious affiliation, Inter-denominational, Methodist, Christian

Teaching languages: English

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Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Business studies Classics Design technology Drama/Theatre Economics Environmental studies Government/Politics Painting/Sculpture Theology	Ancient Greek English English as foreign/2nd language French German Greek Latin Spanish	Athletics Badminton Basketball Cricket Cross-country Fencing Football Golf Gymnastics Hockey Martial arts Netball Rounders Rugby Squash Swimming Table tennis Tennis	Adventure training Ballet Cadets - CCF/ACF/ATC etc Canoeing Chess Cycling Dance Drama productions Duke of Edinburgh Award Language club Public speaking/Debating Sailing Scuba diving	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Jazz Keyboard Organ Percussion Singing Strings Woodwind	After school club Before school/Breakfast club Experience of diplomatic corps' children Experience of expatriates' children Experience of gifted children Experience of international students Experience of services' children Particular diets Rail/Airport services

The school offers: Clergy/Ministers, Drama, Academic, Armed forces discounts or bursaries, Art, CDT, Siblings, Music, Senior school entry, Boarding, All-rounder, Other scholarships, Teaching, 6th Form, Sport

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR, ECDL

  % pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 98%
  % pass rate (exams at age 18): 100%
22 courses are offered for age 18 exams
99% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Epilepsy

This school has a special unit for this particular need:
Delicate/Medical Conditions
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Visual Impairment (VI)

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