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King's High School

Warwickshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands · CV34 6YE

Founded in 1879, King's High School is an independent girls' school in Warwickshire that combines a long heritage with a generous staffing model: a pupil-to-teacher ratio of around 10 across its 815 pupils. The school offers both day and boarding places, with a sixth form of 222 girls preparing for A-levels and the EPQ. Phones are handled firmly lower down the school - Years 7 to 11 lock devices in signal-blocking pouches each morning - while sixth formers earn more freedom. Headmaster Dr Stephen Burley leads a school where roughly one in five pupils receives SEN support, suggesting a community used to looking after a range of learners.

815

Pupils

£21,870

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Girls
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Pupils: 815
Pupil:teacher ratio: 10
Location: Warwickshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands
Website: http://www.kingshighwarwick.co.uk/

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Headmaster Dr Stephen Burley

Latest results

Attainment 8

16.6

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

78%

A-level A*-A

44%

A-level A*-B

71%

Teaching & academics

At A-level, 44% of grades are awarded at A*-A and 71% at A*-B, with Psychology, Biology, Mathematics and History among the most popular choices. At GCSE, 78% of grades fall in the 9-7 range, with strength in subjects such as Religious Studies, Geography and Art & Design. Languages are a notable feature, with French, Latin and Chinese all on offer alongside the EPQ for those wanting to stretch themselves.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 222

Popular A-level subjects

PsychologyBiologyMathematicsHistory

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 18.66%
EHC plans: 0%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

AcademicMusicSportArtDrama

Languages

FrenchLatinChinese

Popular GCSE subjects

Religious StudiesGeographyArt & Design

Sport

Main sports

NetballHockeyTennis

Beyond the classroom

Sport centres on netball, hockey and tennis, and scholarships are available not only for academics but for music, sport, art and drama - a sign of the breadth on offer beyond the classroom.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1879
Boarding: Yes

Mobile phone policy

Years 7-11 lock phones and smartwatches in school-provided, signal-blocking pouches each morning. Sixth formers may bring in phones to use only in designated areas.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £21,870
Boarding fees (per year): £43,671 - £53,640

36 means-tested bursaries. 4 means-tested King Henry VIII awards for CV34 postcode.

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The last word

A long-established girls' school with small classes, strong A-level results and real breadth in languages and the arts. The means-tested bursaries, including awards for the CV34 postcode, widen access to fees that reach up to £21,870 for day pupils and £53,640 for boarders.

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