The King's School, Gloucester
Pitt Street, Gloucester, GL1 2BG
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr David Morton
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 825
- Pupils on roll
- 709
- URN
- 115780
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452337337
About this school
The King's School, Gloucester is a Church of England independent school in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 709 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The King's School, Gloucester 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
The King's School, Gloucester has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1930, 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 | 73 | 73 | 90 |
| Attainment 8 score | 32.1 | 32.0 | 32.3 |
| 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 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
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 The King's School, Gloucester has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32.1 | 43.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 32 | 44.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 32.3 | 44.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 739 |
| 2023/24 | 735 |
| 2024/25 | 714 |
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
- 26
Location
Nearby schools
-
Edward Jenner School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Gloucester
-
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls0.6 miles
Independent schools · Gloucester
-
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire0.7 miles
Independent schools · Gloucester
-
Al Ashraf Primary School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Gloucestershire
-
The Milestone School1.2 miles
Academies · Gloucester
Other schools in Gloucester
- Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Independent schools
- Edward Jenner School Independent schools
- Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Independent schools
- Abbeymead Primary School Primary
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beech Green Primary School Primary
- Birdlip Primary School Primary
- Calton Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Churcham Primary School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The King's School, Gloucester teach?
- The King's School, Gloucester teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Gloucester.
- Who is the headteacher of The King's School, Gloucester?
- The headteacher of The King's School, Gloucester is Mr David Morton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The King's School, Gloucester been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The King's School, Gloucester 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 The King's School, Gloucester?
- The King's School, Gloucester has 709 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is The King's School, Gloucester full?
- The King's School, Gloucester has capacity for 825 pupils and 709 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The King's School, Gloucester a faith school?
- Yes. The King's School, Gloucester is designated Church of England.
- How have The King's School, Gloucester's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 32.1 in 2022/23 and 32.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The King's School, Gloucester's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The King's School, Gloucester'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.