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Kingston Grammar School
Description: KGS_150518 269
Description: PH_65I4120
Description: KGS-2019-017
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Kingston Grammar School
Org 1: HMC
 
London Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT2 6PY
Telephone: 020 8546 5875
Instagram: @KGS1561
Motto: Bene agere ac laetari
Key dates: Autumn term: Thursday 4 September 2025 to Wednesday 17 December 2025
Half term: Monday 20 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025

Spring term: Wednesday 7 January 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026
Half term: Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026

Summer term: Monday 20 April 2026 to Friday 3 July 2026
Half term: Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026
Age Range: Senior to 18
Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only
Gender: Co-ed
Exams offered: A Level, Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), GCSE, IGCSE
Scholarships Tick: Academic, Art, Drama, DT, Music, Sport
Scholarships and fee assistance – further details
The following scholarships are available at 11+, 13+ and 16+:
Academic: The school encourages academic aspiration in all its students. Academic scholarships are offered to the highest achieving students following their first two years of study. Additional Academic Scholarships are also awarded at 16+ including for new entrants to the school, on the basis of outstanding GCSE results in August.
Art: Portfolio assessment, practical test and interview
Design & Technology: Interview and portfolio assessment (16+ only)
Drama: Audition and interview (16+ only)
Music: Audition and interview
Sport: Practical assessment
Means-tested fee assistance is also available for 11+, 13+ and 16+ entry
For further information please contact: The Registrar, Kingston Grammar School, London Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6PY. Email: registrar@kgs.org.uk Tel: 020 8546 5875
 
 
Governors & Staff:
 
Governing Body:
Mr J Harchowal (Chair)
Mr E Bowyer
Ms D Breeze
Ms S Bryce
Ms S Canavagh
Mr O Canning
Mr N Cole
Mrs L Dux (Vice Chair)
Mr S Jones
Mr P Kelk
Ms B Lelyveld
Ms L Mott
Mr C Walker
Mr M Weatheritt
 
Clerk to the Governors: Mrs D Coomes
 
Head Master: Mr S R Lehec, BA Hons PGCE, NPQH, FRSA
 
Senior Deputy Head Academic: Mr W Cooper, MPhil (Religion & Philosophy)
Deputy Head, Development, Outreach and Partnership: Mrs V S Humphrey, BA (Geography)
Deputy Head: Ms A L Williams, BSc (Biology)
Director of International: Mrs D M Sherwood, BSc (Geography)
Assistant Head: Mr A J Beard, MA (History)
Assistant Head: Mrs A D Lett, BSc (Chemistry)
Assistant Head: Mr O P Garner, BA (Italian)
Director of Marketing and Admissions: Mr A S House, MSc (Geography)
 
Teaching Staff:
* Head of Department
 
Ms I Albayrak, MSc (Economics)
Mrs A Angell, BA (History)
Miss A Arcos Villanueva, BA (Spanish)
Mrs S E Bailey, BA (Art)
Mrs J Barkey, BA (Art)
Mr J Bates (History)
Mr T Beaumont, BSc (PE, Director of Sport)
Miss B Beeharry, BSc, MBA (Economics and Business, Young Enterprise)
Mr A Beggs (Contingent Commander CCF)
Mr M Behnoudnia, BSc (Second in Physics)
Mr T G Benson, MSci (*STEAM, Physics)
Ms T Birkett (Rowing)
Mr W Bohanna, BA (*Economics and Business Studies, Professional Tutor)
Mrs E Burdett, BA (English)
Mrs J Butcher, BA (*Politics)
Ms S J Butler, BA (PE, Head of First Year)
Mr N Casasanto, BA (Chemistry)
Mr I Chiew, MSc (Mathematics)
Miss M Christmas, MA (Drama)
Mrs M Collins, MA (History)
Mr K Connor, MEng (*Mathematics)
Ms M Cope, BA (*History)
Mr J Cracknell, OBE (Director of Rowing)
Dr A Crampin, BSc, PhD (Physics, Head of Lower Sixth)
Mr S R Crohill, BA (Drama)
Mr M Daly, BSc (PE, Deputy Director of Sport Participation)
Mr I Deepchand, BSc (*Physics, Assistant Head of Year)
Mr T Diamond (Modern Foreign Languages)
Miss A Dion-Jones, BA (Design Technology)
Mr M Dowd (*Learning Support)
Mr J A Dyson, BA (*Art)
Mrs A L Edwards, MA (*Psychology)
Ms A Elwood (Learning Support)
Miss L Emm, BA (Design Technology)
Mr M B Emmerton, MEng (Second in Mathematics)
Mrs A Evans, MA (German)
Mrs R A Faiz, MA (Mathematics)
Mr D Farr, BA (*Design Technology)
Mr A R Fitzgerald, MA (Director of Careers & Universities)
Mr N S Forsyth, BSc (Biology, Senior Wellbeing and Mental Health Lead)
Mrs P S Garside, MA (*English)
Mr R M Gee, BA (*Director of Drama)
Mr F A Geron, MSc (Computing)
Mr R Gleeson (Physical Education)
Miss F H Goodall, Msc (Biology)
Ms S Graham (Physical Education)
Mr M S Grant, MA (History, Head of Second Year)
Mr M Hall, MSc (PE, *Girls’ Football)
Mr J Halls, BA (Design Technology)
Mr D J Hammond, BA (Geography)
Ms A Hart (Biology)
Mr T Hazel, BSc, (Mathematics)
Mr S Healy, BA (English)
Miss A Henderson, BA (History)
Mr A B G Henderson, MSc (Psychology, EPQ Lead)
Miss A L Hicks, BSc (Biology, Head of Fourth Year)
Mr J Y Humphrey, (PE, *Boys’ Football)
Miss C Hurley, BA (Geography)
Miss O Jackson, MA (English, Second in English)
Ms M Jimenez, BA (Spanish)
Mrs C A Jones, BSc (Mathematics, Head of Fourth Year)
Ms N Kendall (Mathematics)
Dr K Kennedy, DPhil (*History)
Mr M Laflin, BA (*Director of Music)
Mr H R Lawrence, BSc (Religion & Philosophy)
Mr C Lightbody (Mathematics)
Mrs L M Macfarlane, MSc (*Geography)
Mrs O Maclay, BA (Spanish, Assistant Head of Year)
Miss A E Maclean, BA (French & German)
Miss V Martins de Lima, BEng (Mathematics)
Mrs P Mayor, BSc (Physics)
Ms F McBride, BA, MA (Librarian)
Mrs R H McCulloch, MA (Geography)
Mr S R Morris, BSc (Mathematics, Deputy Director of Careers & Universities)
Miss H M Naismith, MSc (PE, Deputy Director of Sport)
Mr W E Nolan, BA (*Classics)
Mr C O’Collins, BSc (Chemistry)
Ms N O'Flynn (Physics)
Miss M O Pearce, BA (English)
Mrs A S Phoenix, BSc (PE)
Mrs K D Pinnock, BA (French & Italian, Head of Community Action and Service)
Mrs E Pytel, BA (Classics, Assistant Head of Year, Director of Studies)
Mrs N A Reilly, MSc (Mathematics)
Mrs M Robinson, BSc (*PSHE)
Mr M J C Rodgers, MSc (*Biology)
Mrs T M Russell, Mag Phil (*Modern Foreign Languages)
Miss A Sayles, BA (Classics)
Miss R J Sharp, BA (French & Spanish, Second in Modern Foreign Languages)
Dr P Sheehy, MA, PhD (Religion & Philosophy)
Mr J Shubert (Biology)
Mr P J Simmons, BSc (PE, Assistant Head of Year)
Mr B Sinclair (Modern Foreign Languages)
Mr J W Skeates, MA (Mathematics)
Mrs L Slezak, BSc (Mathematics)
Ms E Smith (Learning Support)
Mr O Smith (Mathematics)
Ms N Thevananth (Chemistry)
Ms F S Thomas, MRes (Biology, Second in Biology)
Mr J J Tierney, BMus (Music)
Mrs R Wakely, BA (Art, Head of Second Year)
Mr C G Wenham, BA (Second in Chemistry, Head of Lower Sixth)
Mrs C Williams, BA (*Religion & Philosophy, Teaching and Learning Innovation)
Dr L H Winning, MChem, DPhil (*Chemistry)
 
Director of Finance & Operations: Mr D Leen
Director of Human Resources: Mrs N Sloan
Director of IT: Mr N Baxter
Facilities Manager: Mr D Harris
EA to the Head Master: Ms S Buckley
Head of Marketing: Mrs E Attley
Head of Admissions Strategy and Analytics: Mrs J Shalgosky