The Kingsley School is an independent day school in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, to the north of the town centre. It traditionally educated girls from 3 to 18, with the co-educational preparatory school also educating boys up to the age of 11. From September 2025 it will begin its transition to become fully co-educational through to 18.
The senior school occupies an adapted and extended Victorian manor house. On the opposite side of the road is the junior school. The nearby sixth form centre is self-contained. The playing fields occupy a site on the outskirts of the town. It was founded as a Church of England school, and now accepts pupils of all faiths and of none.
History The school was founded as Leamington High School as a girls' school in 1884 by Rose Kingsley, daughter of the writers Frances and Charles Kingsley. The founding Girls' Public Day School Company head was Florence Gadesden who was a graduate of Girton College. She moved on after two years, leaving the school well-established.
The school moved to its present site in 1922, and took its present name in 1949.
Headteachers 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 2010–2020: Heather OwensSchool leaflet about heritage 2020–2022: Christina McCullough 2022–December 2023: James Mercer-Kelly January 2024–present: Sarah Howling
Notable former students
Sophie Robinson, interior designer and television presenter Priscilla Young, social worker
References
External links Official Web Site Independent Schools Inspectorate Report