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Kings International College, Camberley

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Kings International College is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Camberley, part of Bourne Education Trust. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 53rd-highest of the 58 schools in Surrey with published results, and 2,605th of 3,298 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.

GCSE results
Below England average
Demand
Every first choice offered
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Applications closed on 31 October. Late applications are still accepted but considered after on-time ones.

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Data last updated 1 Nov 2026

Kings International College in detail

Kings International College in its own words

In its own words: "To provide an exceptional standard of education founded on excellence, opportunity and community cohesion We believe in high aspirations for all. We pursue them with passion and commitment. We have the strength to adapt. We are receptive to change. We recover from adversity."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Kings International College, where our vision is to ignite and fulfil aspirations. We provide an exceptional education that not only imparts knowledge but instils a lifelong love for learning and personal growth. Students are encouraged to explore their interests, discover their passions and develop their talents."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM, debating and maths club.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2026, pupils at Kings International College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.

35% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 29.9, against 44 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

Getting a place at Kings International College

For September 2026 entry, 89 families put Kings International College as their first choice and 422 named it as one of their preferences, for 122 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Kings International College

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Kings International College are Bohunt Farnborough (0.9 miles, Attainment 8 41.2); Tomlinscote School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.9); Cove School (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.6); and Collingwood College (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.5).

Kings International College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Bohunt FarnboroughTomlinscote SchoolCove SchoolCollingwood College

The trust

Kings International College is one of 31 schools run by Bourne Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.4 in 2024/25.

All 31 schools in Bourne Education Trust

Where pupils go next

Of the 143 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 41% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Frimley Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Watchetts Drive (adjacent), 250 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 198 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Kings International College are South Camberley Primary and Nursery School (0.1 miles), The Grove Primary Academy (0.8 miles), Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School (0.9 miles) and Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

South Camberley Primary and Nursery SchoolThe Grove Primary AcademyFarnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community SchoolLakeside Nursery & Primary Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanne Luhman
Pupils:802
LA:Surrey
Phone:01276683539
Address:Watchetts Drive, Camberley, GU15 2PQ
Trust:BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST (31 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2025

Ofsted Rating

Kings International College has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Kings International College (URN 132268), it was rated Good in February 2022.

URN:151373
UKPRN:10096575
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Surrey Heath
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

About

Kings International College is a secondary school in Camberley, Surrey. The school is part of Bourne Education Trust.

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At a Glance

22.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

40.2

Attainment 8

35.1%

Eng+Maths 5+

2025/26 academic year

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-40.235.1%
Disadvantaged(40)-29.912.5%
Not known to be disadvantaged(108)-44.043.5%
Boys(62)-39.937.1%
Girls(86)-40.433.7%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(20)-40.430%
Non mobile(142)-40.535.9%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics296
English Language296
English Literature286
Combined Science230
Business Studies140
History138
Geography106
Art and Design86
Chemistry64
Physics64
Biology64
Social Studies64
Computer Science60
Design and Technology58
French32
Physical Education30
Drama30
Food Preparation and Nutrition28
Dance24
German20

+ 3 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 143 students

Continued education83%
Further education41%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment7%

2023/24 data

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools

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Nurseries

Stagecoach Performing Arts Camberley is at Kings International College.

The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Kings International College, with their latest published grades:

Term dates

Kings International College is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Watchetts Drive (adj)
246m · 4 min walk
Bristow Road (adj)
260m · 4 min walk
James Road (opp)
374m · 6 min walk
Bain Avenue (SE-bound)
534m · 9 min walk
Royal Standard (o/s)
585m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Kings International College is in Surrey; for families living there:

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
26
Fatal
1
Serious
6
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Kings International College

Will you get a place at Kings International College?

For 2026 entry it had 89 first choices for 122 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

836 pupils

931 places

95 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Across Surrey council

Low demand council-wide0.95 applications per place

Places available

12,569

Applications

11,986

Got 1st preference

81.3%

Got preferred school

96.2%

All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Future places in the local planning area

DfE estimates the Surrey Heath planning area (Surrey) will have 615 spare secondary places in 2027/28.

Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

163

SEN Support

36

EHC Plans

24.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health76
Specific Learning Difficulty32
Moderate Learning Difficulty28
Autistic Spectrum Disorder25
Speech, Language & Communication21
Other5
Visual Impairment2
Multi-Sensory Impairment2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
61.1%
Asian
15.6%
Black
4.6%
Mixed
7.9%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
1.1%
Unclassified
0.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals22.9%
English as Additional Language17.8%

802

Total Pupils

381

Boys

421

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

48

Teachers

16.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,029

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,194

Per pupil

£6347k

Total funding

£201k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£483,250
EAL funding£48,199
Lump sum£159,673

2025-26 financial year allocations

Absence at Kings International College before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 132268). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

8.8%

Overall absence

25.4%

Persistent absence

863

Enrolments

Authorised7.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)25.4%
Severe (50%+)2.8%

Absence trend

4.5%
18/19
4.1%
20/21
9.2%
21/22
8.6%
22/23
8.7%
23/24
8.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Kings International College

What are GCSE results like at Kings International College?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Kings International College achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.2. 35% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Kings International College's Ofsted rating?

Kings International College has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Kings International College (URN 132268), it was rated Good in February 2022.

Is it hard to get a place at Kings International College?

Kings International College was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 931 places.

How big are the classes at Kings International College?

Classes at Kings International College average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Kings International College?

Kings International College has around 802 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.

How many road collisions happen near Kings International College?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Kings International College?

Kings International College is at Watchetts Drive, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2PQ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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