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Kings College Guildford

Guildford, GU2 8DUSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
Progress 8
-0.02
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
92 1st-choice / 122 places
Ranking
#1,578
of 3,141 nationally

About Kings College Guildford

Kings College Guildford sits within Surrey local authority, a county with 14 outstanding secondary schools, but this 11-16 mixed state school is not among them. In Guildford itself, it ranks 6th out of 6 schools, placing it at the bottom of the local league table when measured by Progress 8. The top-performing peers in the area are St Andrew's Catholic School, Gordon's School, and Salesian School, Chertsey, all of which post significantly stronger academic scores. Kings College Guildford is a smaller-than-average secondary with 566 pupils against a capacity of 600, and it is heavily oversubscribed: for 122 places in 2025/26, it received 281 applications, with 92 first-preference offers. That level of demand suggests strong local reputation despite the middling league position. The school has no sixth form, so pupils must move on after Year 11. Its religious character is listed as none, and the headteacher is Alastair McKenzie.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSouthway, Guildford, Guildford, GU2 8DU
HeadteacherAlastair McKenzie
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils566
Free School Meals (FSM)27.2%
School Capacity566 / 600 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Sept 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Sports HallSwimming PoolSixth Form CentrePlaying FieldsScience LabsICT SuiteLibraryTennis CourtsGymnasiumDining HallAstro TurfMusic Rooms

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballHockeyTennisDanceAthleticsRugby

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubChessDuke of EdinburghFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Kings College Guildford has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.