King's High School
Founded in 1879, King's High School is an independent girls' school in Warwickshire that combines a long heritage with a generous staffing model: a pupil-to-teacher ratio of around 10 across its 815 pupils. The school offers both day and boarding places, with a sixth form of 222 girls preparing for A-levels and the EPQ. Phones are handled firmly lower down the school - Years 7 to 11 lock devices in signal-blocking pouches each morning - while sixth formers earn more freedom. Headmaster Dr Stephen Burley leads a school where roughly one in five pupils receives SEN support, suggesting a community used to looking after a range of learners.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
78%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
44%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
71%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
Teaching & academics
At A-level, 44% of grades are awarded at A*-A and 71% at A*-B, with Psychology, Biology, Mathematics and History among the most popular choices. At GCSE, 78% of grades fall in the 9-7 range, with strength in subjects such as Religious Studies, Geography and Art & Design. Languages are a notable feature, with French, Latin and Chinese all on offer alongside the EPQ for those wanting to stretch themselves.
Languages
Popular GCSE subjects
Headmaster · Dr Stephen Burley
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 222
Popular A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport centres on netball, hockey and tennis, and scholarships are available not only for academics but for music, sport, art and drama - a sign of the breadth on offer beyond the classroom.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1879
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 18.66%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Mobile phone policy
Years 7-11 lock phones and smartwatches in school-provided, signal-blocking pouches each morning. Sixth formers may bring in phones to use only in designated areas.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £21,870
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £43,671 - £53,640
36 means-tested bursaries. 4 means-tested King Henry VIII awards for CV34 postcode.
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A long-established girls' school with small classes, strong A-level results and real breadth in languages and the arts. The means-tested bursaries, including awards for the CV34 postcode, widen access to fees that reach up to £21,870 for day pupils and £53,640 for boarders.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.