King's College School

King's College School, Wimbledon
Location
Map
, ,
SW19 4TT

Information
TypePrivate day school
MottoSancte Et Sapienter
(Latin: With holiness and wisdom)
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1829
FounderKing George IV
Local authorityLondon Borough of Merton
Department for Education URN102684 Tables
Chairman of governorsPaul Deighton, Baron Deighton
HeadDr Anne Cotton
VisitorThe Archbishop of Canterbury ex officio
GenderBoys
Coeducational (sixth form)
Age7 to 18
Enrolment~1200 Senior School
~300 Junior School
Houses  Alverstone
  Glenesk
  Kingsley
  Layton
  Maclear
  Major
Colour(s)Blue and red   
Former pupilsOld Kings
Websitewww.kcs.org.uk

King's College School, also known as Wimbledon, KCS, King's and KCS Wimbledon, is a private day school in Wimbledon, southwest London, England. The school was established in 1829 by King George IV, as the junior department of King's College London and had part of the school's premises in Strand, 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 Sixth Form.[1] In the Sixth Form, students can choose between the International Baccalaureate and A-Level qualifications.[2]

The school is included in The Schools Index as one of the 150 best private schools in the world and among top 30 senior schools in the UK.[3]

  1. ^ High-flying UK boys' school to take girls Archived 22 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine Financial Times
  2. ^ "King's College School". kcs.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ McNamee, Annie (6 April 2024). "These are UK's best private schools, according to a prestigious ranking". Time Out United Kingdom. Retrieved 11 April 2024.