King's College, Guildford

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Kings College Guildford
Address
King's College, Guildford
Southway

, ,
GU2 8DU

England
Coordinates 51°14′40″N0°36′26″W / 51.24435°N 0.60715°W / 51.24435; -0.60715
Information
Type Academy
MottoWork hard and be kind. [1]
Established1950s
Local authoritySurrey
Department for Education URN 141200 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalAlastair McKenzie
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment530
Capacity600
Houses
  • Sceptre
  • Orb
  • Mantle
  • Crown
School Hours8:25am - 3:00pm (6hrs 35mins)
Website www.kingscollegeguildford.com

King's College Guildford is an academy secondary school in Guildford, Surrey, England. It has around 500 pupils.

History

The institution was built and opened by Surrey County Council as Park Barn School in the late 1950s. In 1991, the school was renamed King's Manor School to reflect the medieval until 16th century land ownership of this part of Guildford. [2]

In 2000, King's Manor School was renamed King's College, Guildford [3] under a 10-year management contract with a privately owned company, 3E's Enterprises. [4] [5]

The college established a sixth form in 2009, first rated in the 2011 Ofsted report: Good above the overall rating of the school in the same report: Satisfactory.

At the end of April 2012, Tracy Ward resigned as Principal after three years. [6]

In September 2012, Kate Carriett became Principal and in October of the same year Ofsted reported overall that the school Required Improvement, finding leadership and management in the second-highest of its four simple categorisations, Good. [7] [8]

In September 2014, King's College became a sponsor-led academy under the governorship of the Guildford Education Partnership. [9]

In September 2016, the Guildford Education Partnership appointed Alastair McKenzie as Principal. As of 2023, he is also the head of Fullbrook School. [10]

In December 2016, Ofsted rated King's College as Inadequate. [11] In a reinspection in July 2018, the college was found to be "good". [11] As of 2024, the school's most recent inspection was in June 2024, with an outcome of Good. [12]

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References

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  2. 'The (medieval) borough of Guildford: Borough, manors, churches and charities' A History of the County of Surrey Volume 3, ed. H E Malden, London, 1911, pp. 560-570. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  3. "School Website:About". Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
  4. "Kings College for the Arts and Technology Inspection report" (PDF). Ofsted. Ofsted. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  5. "Examination of witnesses (Questions 100 -119)". UK Parliament. Select Committee on Education and Employment. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  6. Ames, Les. "Letter to Parents/Carers" (PDF). School website. King's College. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  7. "HONORARY REMEMBRANCER'S REPORT FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2012-13" (PDF). Guidford Council website. Guidford Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  8. "Kings College". Ofsted. Ofsted. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  9. "KINGS COLLEGE COMMUNITY TRUST". AiHit. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  10. "Fullbrook School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  11. 1 2 Ofsted Communications Team (16 July 2019). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  12. Pailthorpe, Keith (2024). "Inspection of a good school: King's College Guildford". Ofsted. Retrieved 16 July 2024.