King's College School, also known as Wimbledon, KCS, King's and KCS Wimbledon, is a public school in Wimbledon, southwest

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. The school was founded in 1829 by King George IV, as the junior department of King's College London and had part of the school's premises in

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, prior to relocating to Wimbledon in 1897. KCS is a member of the Eton Group of schools. It is predominantly a boys' school but accepts girls into the

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. In the Sixth Form pupils can choose between the

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and A-Level qualifications.

History

A royal charter by King

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founded the school in 1829 as the junior department of the newly established

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. The school occupied the basement of the college in The Strand. Most of its original eighty-five pupils lived in the city within walking distance of the school. During the early

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, the school grew in numbers and reputation. Members of the teaching staff included Gabriele Rossetti, who taught

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. His son, Dante Gabriel, joined the school in 1837. The best known of the early masters was the water-colourist,

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. Nine of his pupils became practising artists and ten architects. By 1843 there were five hundred pupils and the need for larger premises eventually led to the move to Wimbledon in 1897. The school was progressive in its curriculum in many areas and appointed its first science master in 1855, at a time when very few schools taught science. The first head, John Richardson Major, served the school 1831–1866. 99 of the school's pupils from this period appear in the Dictionary of National Biography. Until the 1880s, the school flourished. In 1882, only

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surpassed the total of thirty

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Board examination certificates obtained by pupils at KCS. But the school's teaching facilities were becoming increasingly inadequate as many competitor schools moved to new sites with modern facilities and large playing fields. In 1897, falling numbers of pupils prompted the move to the school's present site in Wimbledon, a fast-growing suburb well served by the railway lines from Surrey and south London. A separate junior school was opened on the same campus in 1912. In

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, many letters were written to the school, including some from the Battle of the Somme. During

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, the school's Great Hall was damaged by bomb shrapnel, and some of the damage can still be seen on the outside of the hall. The only remaining link between KCS and its former parent is that one of the KCS board of governors is nominated by King's College London.

Academics

All members of the Sixth Form currently study either the

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or the A-Level course, and all members of the Fifth Form take GCSE qualifications. Due to the impact of the

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results were not published during the 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 academic years. GCSE summary: 2016-2022 A level summary: 2016-2022 International Baccalaureate Results: 2016-2022

Facilities

KCS occupies a 20-acre site on the south side of Wimbledon Common and owns a boathouse on

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and two additional playing-fields in Raynes Park and Motspur Park. In 2010 the school began to renovate and expand its facilities, which was completed in 2019. This included a new sports pavilion (2011), quadrangle and netball court (2015), classroom block (2016), music school (2018) and sports centre (2019).

Houses

There are six

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, each named after a previous head or notable Old Boy. Boys wear a standard red and blue striped school tie until they achieve six house points, at which point they are awarded the right to wear a house tie of navy blue with thin stripes of the following colours. *Green: ''Alverstone House'', named after

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and judge, died 1915) *Blue: ''Glenesk House'', named after Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk (

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, editor and newspaper proprietor, died 1908) *Purple: ''Kingsley House'', named after Henry Kingsley (

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and war correspondent, died 1876) *Red: ''Layton House'', named after

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, editor and newspaper proprietor, died 1966) *Silver: ''Maclear House'', named after George Frederick Maclear (the school's second head, who served 1866–1880) *Yellow: ''Major House'', named after John Richardson Major (the school's first head, who served 1831–1866) Further ties are awarded to members of the Sixth Form. In order of increasing seniority, these are: the House Prefect's tie (bold stripes of dark blue and a house colour with a single red crest), School Colours (navy blue with a single red school crest), the School Prefect's tie (red with blue school crests), and the Senior Prefect's tie (blue with red school crests). Girls receive badges as an alternative to ties. The Senior Prefects consist of two Captains and two Vice-Captains of School and one Captain and two Vice-Captains of each house. In addition, each house typically has about 8 School Prefects in addition to House Prefects.

King's College Junior School

King's College Junior School (also known as KCJS) is the preparatory school for King's College School located in

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, is on the same campus as King's College Senior school. It was established in its own right in 1912, and educates boys from ages 7–11. The junior school admits about 85 boys each year in three groups: * At 7+ it takes about 54 boys and has approximately 6 applicants for every place. Applicant numbers at this stage are increasing. * At 8+ it takes about 14 boys and has approximately 14 applicants for every place. Applicant numbers at this stage are increasing. * At 9+ it takes about 12 boys and has approximately 8 applicants for every place. Applicant numbers at this stage are steady. The first two years (3-4) are collectively referred to as 'Rushmere' (as they are taught in Rushmere House), while the final two years (5-6) are called 'Priory'. 2021/2022 Fees are £6,425 per term for years 3–4, and £6,930 per term for years 5–6. As of September 2021 the headmaster is Ted Lougher. The uniform is a red blazer with an emblem in blue on the right chest pocket. Every boy wears a white shirt, grey shorts or trousers, and ties similar to the Senior School ties. All boys are allocated to one of the school's four houses when they join (siblings are placed into the same house): * Norman (Black) * Stuart (Green) * Tudor (Blue) *

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King's College School overseas

''China –'' King's supports Shanghai-based education provider Dipont in establishing schools in China. The first two schools, RDFZ King's College School Hangzhou and Nanwai King's College School Wuxi opened in September 2018. The educational concept brings together schools RDFZ Beijing (Hangzhou) and Nanjing Foreign Language School (Wuxi) from China and King's College School Wimbledon; both schools cater for local Chinese and international students aged 3–18. ''Thailand -'' King's College International School Bangkok opened in opened its doors in September 2020 to over 300 boys and girls aged two to ten. At capacity, the school will cater for 1,500 students from pre-school to Year 13 who will be prepared for IGCSE, A level and admission to leading universities. XET will own, manage and operate the school and King’s Wimbledon will provide guidance on the curriculum, pastoral care and co-curricular programme to ensure that the King’s ethos is closely replicated. ''Monaco -'' Founded in 1994, the International School of Monaco (ISM) is a co-educational school with approximately 670 students aged 3 to 18. There is a bilingual programme for English and French in its early years and primary school. In the senior school the medium of instruction is English, offering IGCSEs in years 10 and 11 and the IB Diploma programme in the sixth form. The ISM is seeking to become a leading international school in Europe, and King’s College School, Wimbledon, will work closely with their team in all areas of school life to achieve its goals. King’s will share its ethos and how it delivers academic excellence, outstanding pastoral care and a comprehensive co-curricular provision. King's will also provide staff training and ongoing quality assurance. This new partnership will include exciting opportunities for students and staff at King’s and the ISM.

Heads of King's College School

The following have been heads of King's College School:Frank Miles and Graeme Cranch ''King's College School: The First 150 Years.'' London: King's College School, 1979.

Other Notable Masters

* J.S. Cotman (1782-1842), Art Master * G.P.G. Rossetti (1783-1854), Italian Master * A.J. Fletcher (1941-), History Master * R. Hiller (1942-), Mathematics Master * G.P. Butcher (1975-), Cricket Master

Notable Old King's Boys

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, (1882–1942) actor and member of the famed

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, (1884–1966) statesman and editor *

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, (1884–1969) General Manager of the Southern Railway * Henry Monck-Mason Moore, (1887–1964) British Governor of

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and Ceylon * Victor Negus, (1887–1974) laryngologist, surgeon and comparative anatomist *

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* Richard Walther Darré, (1895–1953)

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ideologist and long-serving Reich Minister of Food and Agriculture * Robert Graves, (1895–1985) poet and novelist, who mentions his brief spell at the school in his autobiography '' Goodbye to All That'' * John G. Bennett, (1897–1974) mathematician, scientist, technologist, industrial research director, and author * Edwin Flavell, (1898–1993) military commander

20th century births

Khalid Abdalla Khalid Abdalla ( ar, خالد عبدالله; ; born 26 October 1980) is a Scottish actor and activist of Egyptian descent. He came to international prominence after starring in the 2006 Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning film '' United ...

, (1980–) actor and star of '' United 93'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' * Leonard Addison, (1902-1975) British Indian Army officer *

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, (1955–) writer and former editor of Country Life * Tom Audley, (1986–) Rugby Union Player for

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* Robert Ayling, (1946–) former CEO of

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* Ben Barnes, (1981–) actor and star of '' The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'' and ''Stardust'' *

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, (1981–) comedian * James Binney, (1950–) astrophysicist * Andrew Black, (1963–) founder of

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, an internet betting exchange * Sir Cyril Black, (1902–1991) MP and financier * Sir James Bottomley, (1920–2013) diplomat * Tom Browne, (1945–) broadcaster and actor *

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, (1934–2017) author *

Michael Cardew Michael Ambrose Cardew (1901–1983), was an English studio potter who worked in West Africa for twenty years. Early life Cardew was born in Wimbledon, London, the fourth child of Arthur Cardew, a civil servant, and Alexandra Kitchin, the elde ...

, (1901–1983) master potter *

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, (1960–) MP for Wimbledon * Christopher Challis, (1919–2012) cinematographer * Sir Neil Chalmers, (1942–) former Director of the

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* John Cloake, (1924–2014) former Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Bulgaria * Sir Ralph Cusack, (1916–1978) High Court judge * Sir John Vivian Dacie, (1912–2005) haematologist *

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, (1995–) entrepreneur and youngest person to have raised VC funding in the world * Guy de la Bédoyère, (1957–) writer and broadcaster * Nigel Don, (1954–) SNP MSP for Angus North and Mearns *

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, (1920–1988) 1950s British radio and television comedy actor * George S. J. Faber, (1959–) television producer *

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, (1986–) comedian * Sir Victor Goodhew, (1919–2006) politician,

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MP for St Albans *

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, (1924–1972) actor * Conal Gregory, (1947–) politician, MP for York * Cifford Hall, (1904–1973) painter * The Right Reverend David Halsey, (1919–2009) former Bishop of Carlisle * Frank Robinson Hartley, chemist,

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Cranfield University 1989–2006 *

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, (1947-2020) musician, former Chairman of The Ivor Novello Awards *

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, (1943–) composer *

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, (1906–1946)

propagandist (as "

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") and fascist politician * Alvar Lidell, (1908–1981)

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