The Kingsley School

The Kingsley School is an independent girls' day school situated in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, just to the north of the town centre. It educates girls from 3 to 18; the co-educational Preparatory School also takes boys up to the age of 11.[1]

This article is about a school in Leamington Spa. For the school in North Devon, see Kingsley School, Bideford.

Kingsley School
Address
Beauchamp Hall, Beauchamp Avenue

Leamington Spa
,
Warwickshire
,
CV32 5RD

England
Coordinates52.2942°N 1.5377°W / 52.2942; -1.5377
Information
TypeOther Independent School
MottoEsse quam videre (be what you seem to be)
Established1884
FounderRose Kingsley
Local authorityWarwickshire
Department for Education URN125775 Tables
HeadteacherHeather Owens
GenderGirls
Age3 to 18
Colour(s)Blue
Publication1884 Magazine
Websitehttp://www.thekingsleyschool.co.uk

The senior school occupies an adapted and extended Victorian manor house. On the opposite side of the road the Junior School can be found. The nearby sixth form centre is self-contained, although retains the friendly atmosphere of the main school. The playing fields occupy a site on the outskirts of the town. It was founded as a Church of England school, and now welcomes pupils of all faiths and of none.[2]

History

The school was founded as Leamington High School in 1884 by Rose Kingsley, daughter of Charles Kingsley, author of The Water Babies. It moved to its present site in 1922, and took its present name in 1949.[3]

Headmistresses

1884 - 1886 Florence Gadesden

1886 - 1909 Mary Huckwell

1909 - 1916 Anne Loveday

1916 - 1932 Lilias Milroy

1932 - 1961 Dorothy Sweet

1961 - 1977 Nesta Jones

1977 - 1988 Cynthia Fairhurst

1988 - 1997 Margaret Webster

1997 - 2010 Christine Mannion-Watson

2010 - present Heather Owens[4]

References
  1. "Prospectus" (PDF).
  2. "The Kingsley School". Girls' Schools Association. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. "History: The Kingsley School". Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. https://www.thekingsleyschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/The-Kingsley-School-Heritage-Leaflet-Web.pdf



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