Kingham Hill School A GSG School
- Kingham Hill School
Kingham
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 6TH - Head: Pete Last
- T 01608 658999
- F 01608 658 658
- E [email protected]
- W www.kinghamhill.org.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Read about the best schools in Oxford and North Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Oxfordshire
- Pupils: 351; sixth formers: 105
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £22,320 - £25,305; Boarding £31,485 – £42,885 pa
- Open days: October, March and May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Kingham Hill has 100 acres of Cotswolds countryside with spectacular panoramic views beyond. Though in the sticks, surprisingly connected – Kingham has a train station and is 80 minutes by direct train (via Oxford) to London Paddington. Genuinely mixed ability and small class sizes of about 15. There’s an emphasis on relaxed, trusting and respectful relationships between teachers and children resulting in a camaraderie praised by parents and pupils alike. Technology in place but not constantly in use or relied upon – focus is on a good-quality teacher and lessons are interactive, as one teacher said…
What the school says...
Kingham Hill School is in the heart of the glorious Cotswold countryside, just 90 minutes from London Paddington, in a 100 acre estate where pupils have a safe place to explore and make their home. With just over 350 pupils, Kingham Hill remains small to allow the school to sustain its caring, home-from-home community where every child is nurtured, challenged and inspired to succeed academically and within their personal lives.
Highly qualified, specialist staff offer a broad and challenging curriculum (27+ courses at A level) to ensure every pupil has opportunities to learn, excel and realise their potential. Top class facilities, including a £4m Maths and Science building and a new £1.5m library and £6m Sports facility ensure pupils have the best amenities to enhance their learning. Small class sizes deliver a bespoke learning experience that can be tailored to individual needs to help discover the talent in every child. ...Read more
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Curricula
EPQ - EPQ
Other features
Music and dance scheme - government funding and grants available to help with fees at selected independent music and dance schools.
International Study Centre - school has a linked, international study centre for overseas students wishing to improve their English.
Sports
Unusual sports
Shooting
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since April 2023, Pete Last BA MEd, previously head of Kingsley School, Bideford. Educated at Alleyn’s then read geography at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. After university his intention was to take a gap year and travel but mission experience at the Hebron School in India changed his life course. He met his wife and they stayed on as teachers/houseparents for six years. His three children were born in India and when they reached school age they returned to the UK. A man who stays the distance: Mr L taught at Lord Wandsworth College for nine years, then Stowe for 11 years in a range of roles including head of geography, head of boarding, assistant head and deputy head (pastoral).
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham College Preparatory School | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 2 Sports awards |
| Spratton Hall | 2023 | 1 | 2 | Sports Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
| Thomas's Battersea | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Woodcote House School | 2023 | 1 |
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