SENIOR SCHOOL PROSPECTUS
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”
Maya Angelou
WELCOME TO KINGSWOOD HOUSE
Hello, and welcome to our Senior school prospectus. See what makes us the perfect place to come for secondary years, where growing as a person is as important as growing academically. It’s a rare school which wants to keep giving you all the best bits of primary school – the support, the fun, the confidence – alongside the opportunities and independence that come with growing older.
We wanted you to hear about the school from everyone who makes a difference, so you’ll see the feedback we received from pupils, from staff, from parents and from independent third parties like inspectors, reviewers and visitors. It’s wonderful, but actually not surprising, that people ‘get’ Kingswood House as soon as they walk through the door. You can feel the warmth, the kindness, the encouragement and the safety.
Kingswood House is a happy, ambitious and confident school. We’re committed to inclusivity and diversity – we want pupils from all walks of life, with the brilliant and unique mixtures of talent and difficulty that lie inside us all. We don’t do 11+ exams; in fact, we’re different in a lot of ways.
So come and have a look, I’d love to show you around. Just be warned that you might fall in love with the school when we walk through that door!
Matthew Bryan, Headmaster Kingswood House School
‘Kingswood House is the missing piece of the puzzle in a lot of kids’ educational journeys. There are not many schools quite like it. When you find it, and you’ve been looking for it for some time, and your child suddenly blossoms, it’s magical’
Current Parent
‘Excellent in all areas’
Independent Schools Inspectorate Report, March 2023
‘You reassured us and found a place for my son to shine. You didn’t baulk at the reams of reports or his poor scores. Instead, you found a place for him, built his confidence and allowed him to find his voice… we can scarcely believe the transformation.’
Past Parent
‘While it will never be the first choice of parents motivated principally by stellar academic results or dinner party bragging rights, it has carved out a niche as a truly inclusive school where pupils, often crushed by previous educational experiences, can blossom, start to love school and do well.’
Good Schools Guide, June 2023
‘Highly effective, close liaison between pastoral care and the academic teams, child’s wellbeing at the heart of everything that goes on here.’
Good Schools Guide, June 2023
‘The school is great at seeing the child for who they are as an individual with their own personality and any problems they may have and working with them to develop them into confident young adults.’
Current Parent
‘Relationships with teachers felt to be exceptionally good. ‘I’ll be quite emotional at the leavers’ church service,’ says one senior pupil. ‘You’d usually want to be as far away from the teachers as possible, here, I will miss them more than the pupils.’
Good Schools Guide, June 2023
‘Just incredible, my son has been at the school for almost four years and my daughter joined only five months ago and the transformation in them both has been so wonderful to witness. I genuinely would run out of adjectives to describe the school!’
Current Parent
‘Parents say Kingswood House is a kind, inclusive and encouraging school which is great at developing children’s self-confidence. It’s incredibly nurturing and there’s a strong family vibe’
Muddy Stilettos, November 2024
‘In this school having support, whether emotional or academic, doesn’t mean you are ‘less than’, it means you are an absolutely integral part of what KHS is about”
Staff member, 2024
‘The school is rigorous in the monitoring and reviewing of individual provision within the ethos of the school to support pupils to meet their potential in many areas of life, not just the classroom.’
CReSTeD Report, Autumn 2021
‘Older pupils confidently stated that they were well prepared for the next stage of their lives.’
Good Schools Guide, June 2023
‘Pupils show exceptionally high levels of self-confidence and self-esteem. They demonstrate mature levels of self-understanding, resilience and emotional maturity.’
Good Schools Guide, June 2023
Kingswood House School, 56 West Hill, Epsom, KT19 8LG
LOCATION & CONTACT DETAILS
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Kingswood House minibus routes include pick-ups from the following broad areas: Effingham, Leatherhead, Ashtead; Coombe Lane; Claygate, Oxshott Station; Cobham, Esher; Hinchley Wood, Surbiton and Tolworth.
For more information and details about routes please email: office @ kingswoodhouse.org
Reception number: 01372 723 590
Admissions direct line: 01372 664 279
Admissions email: admissions @ kingswoodhouse.org
Website address: www.kingswoodhouse.org