The Kingsley School
Beauchamp Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV32 5RD
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Dr Sarah Howling
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 567
- Pupils on roll
- 292
- URN
- 125775
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01926425127
About this school
The Kingsley School is an independent school in Leamington Spa. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 292 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Kingsley 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
The Kingsley School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1920, 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 | 46 | 37 | 44 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.2 | 46.2 | 21.2 |
| 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 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
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 Kingsley 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 | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.2 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.2 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 21.2 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 303 |
| 2023/24 | 295 |
| 2024/25 | 305 |
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
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 77
Location
Nearby schools
-
Arnold Lodge School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Leamington Spa
-
The Emscote School1.6 miles
Independent schools · Warwickshire
-
Arise Education1.6 miles
Independent schools
-
Warwick School1.8 miles
Independent schools · Warwick
-
King's High School1.9 miles
Independent schools · Warwickshire
Other schools in Leamington Spa
- Arnold Lodge School Independent schools
- Whitnash Nursery School Nursery
- Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School Primary
- Briar Hill Infant School Primary
- Brookhurst Primary School Primary
- Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Cubbington CofE Primary School Primary
- Harbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Kingsway Community Primary School Primary
- Lighthorne Heath Primary School Primary
- Lillington Primary School Primary
- Milverton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Kingsley School teach?
- The Kingsley School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Leamington Spa.
- Who is the headteacher of The Kingsley School?
- The headteacher of The Kingsley School is Dr Sarah Howling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Kingsley School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Kingsley 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 The Kingsley School?
- The Kingsley School has 292 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is The Kingsley School full?
- The Kingsley School has capacity for 567 pupils and 292 on roll (51%), 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 Kingsley School a faith school?
- No. The Kingsley School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Kingsley School a selective school?
- Yes. The Kingsley School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have The Kingsley School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.2 in 2022/23 and 21.2 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 Kingsley School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Kingsley 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.