King's College School
Southside, Wimbledon Common, London, SW19 4TT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Dr Anne Cotton
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Constituency
- Wimbledon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,555
- Pupils on roll
- 1,498
- URN
- 102684
- Local authority
- Merton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082555300
About this school
King's College School is a Church of England boys' independent school in London. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 1,498 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected King's College School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
King's College School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1907, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 156 | 169 | 156 |
| Attainment 8 score | 22.9 | 14.7 | 14.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How King's College School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Merton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 22.9 | 42.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 14.7 | 40.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 14.1 | 41.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,474 |
| 2023/24 | 1,507 |
| 2024/25 | 1,507 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 195
Location
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Common questions
- What year groups does King's College School teach?
- King's College School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of King's College School?
- The headteacher of King's College School is Dr Anne Cotton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King's College School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected King's College School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is King's College School?
- King's College School has 1,498 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is King's College School full?
- King's College School has capacity for 1,555 pupils and 1,498 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is King's College School a faith school?
- Yes. King's College School is designated Church of England.
- Is King's College School a selective school?
- Yes. King's College School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have King's College School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 22.9 in 2022/23 and 14.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are King's College School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King's College School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.