King's College School
#563 of 640 all-through schools in London
#3441 of 4,090 nationally
About King's College School
King's College School is a independent all-through located in London, in the Merton local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 7–19 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,498 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 563rd of 640 ranked all-through schools in London. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (100th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,498; capacity filled 96.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.77.
There are 1547 schools in London; King's College School ranks 1232nd of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)14.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)52.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for King's College School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,498
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 96.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 14.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.77
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 52.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King's College School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School
London · Independent primary · Ages 4–7
158 students · 290 m away
Wimbledon College
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,266 students · 412 m away
Donhead Preparatory School
London · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
293 students · 481 m away
Norwegian School in London
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46 students · 589 m away
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London
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12 students · 589 m away
The Study Preparatory School
London · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
285 students · 636 m away
Ursuline High School Wimbledon
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,396 students · 769 m away
Hall School Wimbledon
Wimbledon · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
172 students · 825 m away
Hollymount School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 889 m away
The Rowans School
London · Independent primary · Ages 3–7
110 students · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,504 students
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1,515 students
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1,540 students
Alleyn's School
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1,453 students
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
Croydon · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
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Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep
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1,443 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King's College School a good school?
King's College School has a Success Index (England) of 21.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #563 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does King's College School rank in London?
King's College School ranks #563 of 640 all-through schools in London and #3441 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King's College School?
King's College School had 1,498 students in 2025.
Is King's College School a primary school or a secondary school?
King's College School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 7–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near King's College School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King's College School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.