Kings International College

About Kings International College

Kings International College is a mixed, non-denominational secondary school in Surrey Heath that serves 11 to 16 year olds. The school is significantly oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 435 applications for 144 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.02. Of those applicants, 153 put the school as their first preference, and 130 first-preference offers were made. The school’s pupil capacity is clearly stretched, and this level of demand suggests strong local confidence. In terms of intake demographics, the school’s free school meal percentage is not provided in the data, so it cannot be compared directly to local or national averages. However, the school’s Progress 8 score of -0.19 places it 46th out of 66 secondary schools in Surrey, which is in the bottom half of the local authority. The nearest outstanding-rated school is Tomlinscote School, just 1.8 km away, which may influence some families’ choices.

Academically, Kings International College holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2022, with Good across all five categories including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. This is consistent with its previous inspection in 2016, which also rated overall effectiveness as Good. At Key Stage 4, the school’s Attainment 8 score is 41, and 55.9% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The Progress 8 score of -0.19 is below the Surrey local authority average of 0.26, meaning pupils on average made slightly less progress than peers across the county. The school’s EBacc entry rate is 13.3%, with 5.6% of pupils achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above. Nationally, the school ranks in the 63rd percentile for Progress 8, placing it in the bottom half of schools in England. In the South East region, it ranks 301st out of 461 schools.

The school offers a wide range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, sports hall, and science labs, alongside specialist music rooms and an ICT suite. Sports provision is extensive, with options from netball and rugby to rowing and martial arts. Clubs include coding, chess, Model UN, and a newspaper club. The school has a broad SEND offer, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a practical choice for families whose children need additional support in a mainstream setting. Given the high oversubscription, families should ensure they apply early and consider their catchment area carefully. The school suits those who value a strong extracurricular programme and a Good-rated environment, but who are comfortable with academic outcomes that sit below the local average.

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