- The school’s motto, Bene agere ac laetari (“Work well and be happy”) is applied to everyday life at this coeducational school for pupils aged 11-18, where the co-curricular programme plays a central part.
- More than 100 clubs and activities are offered at the school, founded by royal charter in 1561, allowing pupils to learn teamwork and develop into rounded individuals. There is a strong tradition of theatre, art and music.
- In a survey of sporting internationals at private schools since 2000, Kingston Grammar came fifth equal — and third for Olympians, including the rowing gold medallists James Cracknell and Sophie Hosking.
- The playwright and novelist Michael Frayn is a former pupil.
- Scholarships are currently available for art, music, sport, drama (16+ only) and design technology (16+ only).The award of a scholarship is not dependent upon parental income and may be augmented by a means-tested bursary.
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