Top grades at GCSE (7-9) and top grades at A level (A*/A)
School Description
The Kingswood Senior School tours will provide families with the opportunity to find out more about life at the School.
‘The Garden At Kingswood’ opened in September 2018 and is open for 50 weeks of the year welcoming children from 9 months. The Pre-School will give our younger children a space to make the most of their first steps in a school-based environment which will aim to stimulate these young minds at a stage when they are so open to learning new skills. Our children will have access to Science, ICT, PE, Music, languages, yoga, swimming and outdoor education.
Come and explore all of what Kingswood has to offer your child.
• 90% of our Sixth Form students gain entry to their preferred choice of University
• 11% of the School Roll is made up of students from overseas
• The average class size for pupils in Years 7-11 is 18
• The average Sixth Form class size is 10 pupils per class
• We fully support and guide students with their University applications and work experience, including one-to-one tutorials on writing their Personal Statements
• Activity programmes provide important foundations for the development of character and personality in young people. The value and benefit of these experiences cannot be achieved by classroom teaching alone
• The City of Bath not only offers a culturally rich and stimulating experience; it is also a very safe and secure environment for international pupils to live in. isit the Kingswood website
Andrew Gordon-Brown joined Kindgwood School as Headmaster in September 2020. In 2003, Andrew switched careers, leaving an award-winning equity research team at JP Morgan Chase to become a teacher at Radley College where he taught Economics and coached rowing and rugby. Moving up to Lancashire in 2007 with Harriet and their three children, Andrew took up the post of Deputy Headmaster at Stonyhurst College. In 2013 Andrew was appointed Headmaster of Truro School, Cornwall’s largest independent school of 1000+ pupils. Andrew has a Master of Science degree from Oxford University and is a qualified chartered accountant. He is a keen sportsman, representing South Africa in the 1992 Olympic Games and Oxford University in the 1994 Boat Race.
Who/what inspired you to become a teacher?
I had somewhat of a Damascene experience whilst trying to figure out how best to extract myself from the City and a twelve-year career in banking and finance. My love of rowing and desire to pass on what I had learned over the years planted a seed that quickly grew into a realisation that I should become a teacher. The more I looked into it, the more convinced I became that a school was the perfect environment for me to serve. Since then, I haven’t looked back and I am now in the fortunate position of being able to combine my passion for education with my financial experience in running a large independent school.
What achievement are you most proud of as Head?
I never cease to be amazed by the incredible achievements of the girls and boys across all areas of school life. As Headmaster, you are in a privileged position to positively shape the culture and influence the climate at school. I am particularly proud of the culture of inclusive excellence that I have worked to cultivate and I derive real pleasure from the joyful buzz around school and from comments from parents about how happy their children are in our care.
What does a successful school look like to you?
A successful school is one where each child is known and loved as an individual, which sets high expectations for both pupils and staff, proactively promotes and defends its core values, whilst wearing its greatness with humility. The look and public image of a school carries a powerful message in terms of the behaviour of its pupils, how they wear their uniform, and in the fabric and quality of the facilities and classrooms. A successful school is self-critical in its pursuit of excellence in all areas of school life, ambitious on behalf of its pupils, and adopts an innovative and progressive approach to education with no opportunity to stagnate. Finally, a school is a community that appreciates the needs of the local area, sharing its expertise and facilities in a spirit of collaboration and public benefit.
What is the most important quality you want every child to have when they leave your school? And why?
Compassion. Kingswood children belong to a lifelong community of past and present pupils, parents, staff and other stakeholders. A Kingswood education of breadth, balance and excellence prepares young men and women pre-eminently for work and service in society. Human beings thrive in community and Kingswood school leavers are individuals who, having made the most of the opportunities to find and develop their talents, go on to change society for the better.
Please give 5 words to describe the ethos of your school.
Happy, Down-To-Earth, Inclusive, Ambitious, Caring
This school is independently managed and its admission criteria may be selective. There is no set catchment area as pupils are admitted from a wide variety of postcodes and, in the case of boarding schools, from outside the UK. Contact the school directly or visit their website for more information on Admissions Policy and Procedures.
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