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“There is something very special about an education at Kingston Grammar School...” Stephen Lehec, Head Master


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KGS STORY

Kingston Grammar School was founded by Royal Charter in 1561 on the instructions of Queen Elizabeth I, but can trace its origins back to the 13th century. With a rich history and tradition, KGS has clear aspirations for the future. We take immense pride in being dynamic, agile and open to change. Our vision is to achieve excellence with integrity, producing happy, well-adjusted young adults who want to make their world a better place. We believe that an education at KGS will furnish them with the ability and desire to improve their future, and the lives of others, in our fast-changing and increasingly diverse world.

“Kingston Grammar School provides students with both the will and the ability to go out into the world and make a positive difference.” Stephen Lehec, Head Master


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QUEEN ELIZABETH II BUILDING As a school rich in history and tradition, we produce future-ready students who have the skills and character to succeed.


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A HISTORY OF SUCCESS


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1961 On 4th March 1961, Elizabeth II visited KGS as part of our 400-year anniversary celebrations. Seen here inspecting the School’s Combined Cadet Force, she wore a coat made for the occasion in the KGS red.


2005 In 2005 she returned, this time to open the Queen Elizabeth II Building, which continues to be at the centre of school life. We regard it as an honour and a privilege that Her Majesty visited the School and her visits are remembered with affection and great pride.

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DITTON FIELD Our 22-acre sports grounds and river frontage with boathouse opposite Hampton Court Palace.

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SENIOR QUAD This multipurpose area provides students with a stylish outdoor space in which to socialise and relax between lessons.


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KGS STORY LOVEKYN CHAPEL Dating back to 1309, the Lovekyn Chapel is the oldest freestanding chantry chapel in England. Today, it is regularly used for students’ musical recitals and readings.


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At KGS, our motto is woven into everyday school life and complements our core aims and values.


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Ac Laetari Our students aspire to do their very best whilst maintaining good health of mind, body and spirit.


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1299 Edward Lovekyn prepares wedding feast for King Edward I (16 September)

1547 Chapel let to Richard Taverner, one of King Henry VIII’s favourites

1352 Restoration of Lovekyn Chapel by John Lovekyn 1897 KGS recognised by Board of Education as the First Grade School for Kingston (school accepts supervision by state sector until 1977)

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1364 Evidence of existing public school in Kingston

1309 Lovekyn Chapel founded by Edward Lovekyn (Chapel of St Mary Magdalene)

1561 Endowment of Grammar School by Queen Elizabeth I on 1 March (Queen Elizabeth School)

Today, we are ranked the 5th best 11–18 independent co-educational day school in London and the 12th best in the UK. Sunday Times Parent Power 2025

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2011 450th anniversary of the School

1904 Name of school changed from Queen Elizabeth School to Kingston Grammar School

1978 Girls join the school as KGS becomes co-educational

2022 Kingston Grammar opens its first international school in Suzhou, China

1904 1927 1978 2009 2011 2022 2030

2009 700th anniversary of the foundation of the Lovekyn Chapel

1927 Lovekyn Chapel listed as a monument of national importance

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Phase II of international expansion

By 2030 KGS have an ambition to have 5 further successful international schools across the Middle East and Asia.


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HOSKING

LOVEKYN

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Named after Sophie Hosking MBE, a former KGS student and Olympic champion, Hosking House was established in 2025. Having won gold at the 2012 London Olympics, Sophie was awarded an MBE in the 2013 New Year Honours list for her services to rowing.

Edward Lovekyn (1239–1310) was Bailiff of Kingston in 1277 and again in 1284. A caterer by trade, he entertained King Edward I twice and provided a lavish feast for his wedding to Princess Margaret of France. The bill was still unpaid at the time of the King’s death and, in return for cancelling the debt, King Edward II granted a licence to Lovekyn to found and endow a chantry chapel.

Named after Queen Elizabeth I, who, on 1st March 1561, set her seal on a Charter which established “to endure for ever in the said town of Kyngestonupon-Thames” the “free grammar school of Queen Elizabeth, for the education, training and instruction of boys and youths in grammar”.

A strong house system, with vertical mentoring, makes every student feel part of ‘a family within the school’. Good Schools Guide 2024


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Our house system is at the heart of school life. Upon joining KGS, each student is allocated to one of the six houses, each of which is named after an important figure in the School’s history and has its own emblem. A full programme of house events encourages participation and enjoyment across each age group.

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Old Kingstonian Stanley Shoveller gave his name to our fifth house in September 2016. A consummate hockey player, Shoveller won gold medals in two Olympic Games, either side of the Great War (in which he served with distinction, being awarded the Military Cross).

Richard Taverner (1505–1575) was born in Norfolk and attended Corpus Christi College and Cardinal College, Oxford, going on to work for Cardinal Wolsey. After Wolsey’s fall from grace, he allied himself with Thomas Cromwell, for whom he wrote and translated several works in support of the Reformation.

Sir William Walworth (1322–1385) was influential in London politics and was elected mayor of the Westminster staple in 1369, a position he held until his death. This gave him an intimate knowledge of London’s money markets; he was himself a major lender of money to the crown. He was elected as Sherriff in 1370, a Member of Parliament in 1371, and Lord Mayor for the first time in 1374. Elected as an MP again in 1377, his political influence grew, and he was elected for a second term as Mayor of London.

In 1539, he published his most important work, a translation of the Bible, the first complete version to be printed in England. He declined the offer of a knighthood from Elizabeth I but served as a Justice of the Peace for Oxfordshire, and as High Sherriff of Oxfordshire and Kingston.

Robust buddy, prefect and mentoring system fosters friendship across the years. Good Schools Guide 2024


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KGS VISION

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KGS VISION

Our visi

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We believe in achieving excellence with integrity, without compromising on individual wellbeing or our values.

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We promote commitment and determination in all areas of school life, while highlighting the importance of care for oneself and others in striving for one’s goals.

A truly balanced co-ed experience combining solid academics with broad, progressive enrichment. Sunday Times Parent Power 2023

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We encourage and foster personal ambition alongside the development of social conscience.


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Underpinning our vision and aims are our core values of aspiration, respect, integrity and engagement. It is in this way that we can ‘work well and be happy’, and truly know what that means.

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We provide support to each individual, whilst developing their own sense of self-reliance.

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Most importantly, we aspire for our students to become the leaders of a better, kinder world.


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We want to equip our students with the skills and confidence they need to pursue their chosen ambitions and pathways. We understand the importance of having the right ‘currency’ in the form of examination results and other outcomes, whilst also pursuing excellence in a broad range of co-curricular endeavours as goals in themselves. We enable our students to become future ready, able to master digital technology and to build interpersonal relationships with people from all walks of life. We also recognise that success can be different for every student, and wholeheartedly aim to inspire and support each student in the pursuit of their ambitions.


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Respect

We hold dear the notion that every member of the KGS community should have respect for themselves, for other people and for the world in which we live whilst embracing the concept of kindness, in all its facets. We demonstrate an absolute understanding of equality and diversity, as well as promoting sustainability at every level. Beyond this, we encourage the practice of self-kindness, learning to balance competing priorities and both developing and maintaining a positive self-image.


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Integrity

At KGS we create an educational and social environment that encourages integrity, enabling students to be a positive influence in the future. We expect the highest standards of personal conduct, integrity and honesty from all members of our community, engendering an atmosphere of mutual respect and a willingness to listen and to work together to achieve the very best results.


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KGS VISION

Engagem We actively encourage our students to fully embrace all the opportunities available to them, including those they are familiar with and may well excel in, and those that are new and require a determined effort. We encourage collaboration with peers and adults both within and beyond the school, recognising how much more can be achieved when working in partnership. We invite our students to give back to the communities of which they are a part, through their leadership and service.


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KGS SUCCESS

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KGS SUCCESS

Our success is fundamentally underpinned by a holistic approach to the care and wellbeing of our students.

Our suc Our Ac Laetari (‘Be happy’) programme sits alongside the academic curriculum and is widely acknowledged to be one of the best in any school in the UK.

Child protection sits at the core of our approach, from operational practices to the organisational structure of the school. All staff are highly trained in every area of safeguarding practice, with senior staff trained to the highest national level. We fully engage with local and national bodies to ensure all our students benefit from the most up-to-date safeguarding procedures.


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35% of all grades at A LEVEL were A*

Results excellent across the board. Respectful attentiveness evident in all classes we saw. Good Schools Guide 2024


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2025 A LEVEL

GCSE

95% of grades were A*/A/B

90% of grades were 9/8/7

75% of grades were A*/A

75% of grades were 9/8

65 students got a clean sweep of A*/As

Over half of all students achieved a clean sweep of grades 9/8/7


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83% of our Upper Sixth attained their first choice of course and university

Recent leavers’ destinations included Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial,

Harvard, Stanford, University of California (Berkeley), Stockholm School of Economics, London School of Economics, Duke University (North Carolina) and Oxford School of Drama.


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Recent degree courses cover a broad range of interests including...

Medicine, Dentistry, Aerospace Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Psychology, Politics and International Relations, Maritime Engineering, Economics, Cyber Security and Digital Forensics, Veterinary Science, Natural Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Global Sustainable Development


KGS SUCCESS

“Pupils spoke about how they were able to taste success, regardless of physical or sporting prowess.” Independent Schools Inspectorate


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“Success in sport is particularly notable.” Independent Schools Inspectorate

Over 80 KGS students have represented Great Britain in sport. Good Schools Guide 2024


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SPORT

Olympians KGS is ranked 3rd in the UK for the number of Olympians produced

KGS alumnus James Cracknell won Gold medals in rowing at two successive Olympic Games (Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004)

London 2012 KGS alumna Sophie Hosking won rowing Gold at the 2012 Olympic Games

INTERNATIONAL KGS has produced the highest number of students competing at Junior International level across a range of sports, including rowing, hockey, sailing, kayaking and cricket

We have a number of alumni currently on rowing and swimming scholarships at leading US universities including UCLA, Fairfield University, Duke University and the University of Texas.


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We support the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

The KGS ethos and approach is dedicated to creating a more sustainable and equitable future for all: we acknowledge the need to be kind to ourselves, to each other and to the planet.


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We encourage our students and staff to help drive and facilitate change.

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There is an increasing recognition that kindness promotes growth and transformation, both personally and institutionally. When we work collaboratively and with purpose, we can effect positive change. Kingston Grammar School is dedicated to creating a more sustainable and equitable future for all: we acknowledge the need to be kind to ourselves, to each other and to the planet. Established in 2022, The Kindness Council’s mission is to develop the School’s culture in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which focus on global collaboration, sustainability and an equitable future. We firmly believe that a value-led education, one with moral purpose and vision, will help drive effective change.

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu

To empower student leadership, The Student Action Council sits within the Kindness Council and offers support and resources for student-initiated ideas, fostering a creative mindset as we work towards the shared objectives of fostering kindness and sustainability within KGS and beyond.

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KGS FOR LIFE

It is vital that the education we provide is designed to produce future-ready students.

Future r In the next five years, more than half of all workplace tasks will be performed by AI, with many of the jobs as we know them ceasing to exist. Students therefore need to be agile and responsive to the new opportunities which will emerge. As we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we all need to advance and integrate digital, physical and biological technologies. Indeed, the World Economic Forum report on The Future of Jobs (2025) stresses the need for adaptability and the importance of nurturing a growth mindset from a young age.


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At KGS, we seek to develop students’ transferable skills and our approach to curriculum design and delivery reflects this change in the employment market. In a world where technology can sometimes appear to outweigh human interaction, we prioritise the importance of human connectivity, whilst optimising the benefits technology offers.

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WHO, UNICEF and UNESCO research supports the idea of developing core life skills to equip our children to be creative, adaptable and effective communicators, able to face challenges and work through problems.


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CORE LIFE SKILLS (WHO) 01 Problem solving 02 Critical thinking 03 Effective communication 04 Decision making 05 Creative thinking 06 Interpersonal relationships 07 Self-awareness building 08 Empathy 09 Coping with stress 10 Coping with emotions

We create a learning environment which fosters both independent enquiry and collaborative problem solving whilst encouraging critical thinking.


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Our distinctive ethos, where students have the confidence and encouragement to question and challenge their learning, and indeed their teachers, in a constructive and purposeful manner, not only helps to foster deeper understanding but also enables our students to become the new ‘knowledge creators’ and pioneers.

CORE LIFE SKILLS (WHO) 01 Problem solving 02 Critical thinking 03 Effective communication 04 Decision making 05 Creative thinking 06 Interpersonal relationships 07 Self-awareness building 08 Empathy 09 Coping with stress 10 Coping with emotions

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We maintain the highest academic standards and seek to ensure that all students fulfil their academic potential.

CORE LIFE SKILLS (WHO) 01 Problem solving 02 Critical thinking 03 Effective communication 04 Decision making 05 Creative thinking 06 Interpersonal relationships 07 Self-awareness building 08 Empathy 09 Coping with stress 10 Coping with emotions

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CORE LIFE SKILLS (WHO) 01 Problem solving 02 Critical thinking 03 Effective communication 04 Decision making 05 Creative thinking 06 Interpersonal relationships 07 Self-awareness building 08 Empathy 09 Coping with stress 10 Coping with emotions

Students challenge and are challenged in equal measure, and reflect not only on what they are learning, but also how they are learning.


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CORE LIFE SKILLS (WHO) 01 Problem solving 02 Critical thinking 03 Effective communication 04 Decision making 05 Creative thinking 06 Interpersonal relationships 07 Self-awareness building 08 Empathy 09 Coping with stress 10 Coping with emotions

We create an environment in which our students achieve superb examination results, whilst also developing their personal and leadership capabilities.


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CORE LIFE SKILLS (WHO) 01 Problem solving 02 Critical thinking 03 Effective communication 04 Decision making 05 Creative thinking 06 Interpersonal relationships 07 Self-awareness building 08 Empathy 09 Coping with stress 10 Coping with emotions

We encourage creativity – not just in areas such as art, music and drama, which are traditional strengths at KGS, but also in robotics, digital making and coding, which require a new way of thinking.


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KGS FOR LIFE Our alumni are known as Kingstonians and are an important part of our past, present and future. Spanning the generations, they have played an invaluable part in shaping what KGS is today and continue to be an intrinsic part of the life of the School.

Robert C. Sherriff Writer

Lara Mott CEO and Co-founder

Sophie Hosking MBE Athlete

Renowned playwright and screenwriter, most famous for Journey’s End, Goodbye Mr Chips and The Dam Busters.

Co-founder of a leading global health-tech business, she was appointed as the British Medical Journal’s first Entrepreneur in Residence.

London 2012 Olympic gold medal-winning rower.

Students leave us with the confidence and resilience to be successful and fulfilled. They look back on their time at KGS with fondness and see it as a pivotal point in their education where they developed the skills and personal qualities to be well-informed, independent and thoughtful individuals.


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Kerem Hasan Conductor

Dr Amy Hughes MBE Doctor

Flt Lt Ian Fortune DFC Helicopter Pilot

An internationally acclaimed talent, Kerem is Chief Conductor of the prestigious Tiroler Symphonieorchester in Austria.

Humanitarian and emergency medicine specialist at the forefront of the global fight against Ebola.

RAF Chinook pilot and recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Some of our alumni feature in a frieze we commissioned in 2020 for the wall of the Queen Elizabeth II Building which was opened by Her Majesty in 2005.


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KINGSTONIAN

Kingston Grammar School magazine

KINGSTONIAN AC A D E M I C L I F E

S P O RT

HOUSE REVIEW

SOCIETIES

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Since the publication of the first issue in June 1907, our school magazine, Kingstonian, has celebrated the life of KGS – in the classroom and laboratory, on the river and sports fields and on the stage – marking significant events and providing a retrospective of the year for students, parents, staff and alumni.


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2019/20

2020/21 Kingstonian 2018/19

Kingston Grammar School magazine

KINGSTONIAN AC A D E M I C L I F E

S P O RT

HOUSE REVIEW

C LU B S & S O C I E T I E S

TRIPS

A LU M N I

S TA F F

IN HONOUR AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE OLD BOYS AND MASTERS OF KINGSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914–1918

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Kingston Grammar School magazine

KINGSTONIAN O U T R E AC H & PARTNERSHIPS

AC A D E M I C L I F E

S P O RT

HOUSE REVIEW

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2022/23

BE NE AG E R E AC L A ETA R I

Kingston Grammar School magazine

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KGS CHARACTER

Opportunities beyond the classroom are essential to the learning experience and at KGS they focus on eight key areas of character education.

Charact Students learn how to work as part of a team, develop leadership skills and become more effective communicators whilst having fun in a welcoming and inclusive environment. We recognise that students’ engagement with sport, music, drama, debating and a host of other meaningful activities is crucial in developing confidence and character and believe in the value of nurturing leadership, communication and teamwork.


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ter School famed nationally for its co-curricular offering. Over 100 clubs all underpinned with School’s character education ethos that drives teamwork, leadership, creativity and resilience. Good Schools Guide 2024


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KGS INTERNATIONAL CORE TRANSFERABLE COMPETENCIES

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Co-curricular opportunities will provide students with a diverse range of academic, sporting and cultural activities which will enhance and develop their talents, enabling them to explore interests and achieve success.

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University and higher education advice will help facilitate university entry to the top universities, both in the UK and internationally. Our broad and supportive alumni base will help support students with careers advice and opportunities.


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Teachers are supported in professional development to expand and continuously develop their knowledge and skills. Staff can explore KGS Career Pathways which identifies mandatory and recommended training.

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Wellbeing is a vital element for any long-term academic success and is at the heart of our ethos. Our Ac Laetari (‘Be happy’) wellbeing programme is integrated into daily life at KGS and students are encouraged to support each other, either in the academic, wellbeing or character education sphere.

2023 Honour Award for Architecture in AIA International Design Awards


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Leadership and governance will help support and develop a unique KGS ethos in line with the tradition and values of our home school.

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Quality assurance will be an important focus to ensure standards of delivery and achievement.


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Child protection sits at the core of our approach, from operational practices to the organisational structure of the school. All staff­are highly trained in every area of safeguarding practice, with senior staff­ trained to the highest national level. We fully engage with local and national bodies to ensure all our students benefit from the most up-to-date safeguarding procedures.

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We recruit and train our own teachers. Our trainees enrol on a three-year training programme, at the end of which they become fully qualified teachers with Qualified Teacher Status. Our trainees are carefully selected through a thorough recruitment process, and we are committed to ensuring we provide ongoing support to help them to become the best teachers they can be.

A K12 school with a capacity for 2,000 students


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We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best teachers with an excellent academic pedigree along with a passion and flair for teaching. We ensure full compliance with all relevant UK safer recruitment legislation and meet its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

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We would o­ffer our expertise and undertake initial teacher recruitment sessions in the UK, hosted at KGS, with our staff­devising tasks and interviewing and screening candidates.


Featured as one of the most beautiful schools in China (Hurun Report, 2022)


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KGS INFORMATION

KGS International is a separate commercial entity that works in an advisory capacity to help establish schools around the world that develop in line both with the local culture and the needs of the students.

For further information please contact: Deb Sherwood Director of KGS International dsherwood@kgs.org.uk Emma Allen Assistant to the Director of KGS International eallen@kgs.org.uk www.kgs.org.uk

Stephen Lehec

Deb Sherwood

BA (Hons), PGCE, NPQH, FRSA

BSc, PGCE, FRGS

Head Master Kingston Grammar School

Director of KGS International

After attending school in London, Stephen completed his Postgraduate qualification in Education at St. Anne’s College, Oxford University, h ​ aving first achieved his dual honours degree in English & History at the U ​ niversity of Southampton. Stephen believes in the transformational power of ​education and has never stopped learning. ​​

With over 30 years’ teaching experience, Deb has been at Kingston Grammar School since 1992 and is currently Director of KGS International. She has held several senior roles, including Head of Sixth Form, Assistant Head (Co-Curricular) and Assistant Head (Marketing and Admissions).

He has successfully completed several pre-MBA qualifications ​with Harvard University in the fields o ​ f finance, marketing, data and sustainability. ​ Beginning his career in 1994 at Maidstone Grammar School in Kent where he t​ aught English, History, Politics and Classics alongside coaching football, ​cricket and rugby, Stephen quickly rose ​to become the first and youngest Assistant Headteacher at the school in 2001.​ He then went on to become one of the youngest ever secondary Heads in the UK when he was appointed as the Head M ​ aster of Aylesbury Grammar School in 2006. ​Among other pursuits and interests Stephen is a member of the National Theatre, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Freeman of the City of London, a season ticket holder at Crystal Palace F ​ ootball Club, and a member of the Middlesex Cricket Club. He enjoys working with charitable organisations to support a range of young people as well as enjoying art, live music, sport and time ​with his family.​​

Having grown up in rural South Wales, Deb read Geography and Geology at Liverpool University. After several years of travel and a stint working for Lego in Australia, she completed a PGCE at Southampton University. Her teaching career began at Tiffin Girls’ School, but the lure of international travel was strong, and she spent another extended period travelling in South East Asia and Australasia. Deb set up KGS International in 2018 and started working closely with the Mountain Education Group, based in Shanghai, in 2021. Mountain Kingston Bilingual School in Suzhou, west of Shanghai, was opened in 2022. Deb is a committed educationalist and passionate about international education. Her three children are actively involved in sailing, and she has recently been part of the organising committee of the Cadet World Sailing Championships in the UK. A keen traveller, Deb is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and is perfectly placed to carry the KGS brand into the international market.

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