Kingswood House has an ambitious strategic programme of development in order to facilitate the very best teaching for its staff and learning for its pupils.
Recent Developments
Customised senior teaching accommodation, The Peter Brooks Building, opened in September 2018. In addition to modern classrooms, the Peter Brooks Building houses a library, an Art studio, a seminar room, offices for divisional heads and a Year 11 Common Room.
In recent years, the School has also constructed a new car park, opened a new Upper Prep Department (2013) and a new Lower Prep Department (2014) as well as new Humanities classrooms (2014) and a fully-equipped Design & Technology suite and Drama Studio (2019) – with a total investment of over £2.5M.
Recent developments, between 2019-22, have seen a new astro-turf installed, remarking of the multi-purpose sports court and climbing wall, as well as expansion of the catering facilities. Since the advent of co-education, a bespoke girls’ changing room has been added in a conducive area where they can enjoy a degree of relative privacy and quiet space.
Pupils enjoying the grounds and buildings at KHS
Peter Brooks Building – Official Opening
A sunny September Friday morning back in 2018 saw a momentous occasion for the school as “The Peter Brooks Building” was officially opened by the Right Honourable Chris Grayling, MP for Epsom & Ewell, in front of the Mayor, guests and governors, pupils and parents. Mr Brooks joined the school in 1976 and became Headmaster in 1992; he retired after 42 years of service in July 2017, his final initiative being to suggest the increase in age range for pupils at the school up to sixteen.
Mr Grayling reflected upon his first visit to Kingswood House several years ago, when facilities were less modern than today, and commented:
‘The transformation is startling; it is a wonderful building with marvellous facilities. Congratulations to all involved in the design and build. Congratulations also to Mr Brooks, who is a distinguished former Headmaster, and thoroughly deserves this accolade’.
Mr Peter Brooks also spoke briefly:
“I am deeply humbled and proud to have this building named after me – but it is a little strange too! ’
Mr Chris Shipley, Chairman of Governors, told guests:
“The governors are delighted to have this new facility to enhance our Senior Years, where boys can continue their education through to GSCE in a supportive environment, and now with exceptional teaching facilities, here at Kingswood House.”
The ambition of this project, which was remarkably completed by Darwin Construction in under 20 weeks, has now been realised with the bespoke accommodation on offer for our senior pupils.
You can see a virtual tour of the building here:
A sixty space car park was recently completed at the Manor Green entrance to the School and a partnership instigated with Parsons Mead and Ashtead Cricket Club has augmented our Sports provision by giving our pupils and coaches access to ten acres of beautiful sports fields within a mile of our gates.
The future Development programme also includes a new Sports Hall and Refectory as well as a significant extension of, and improvement to, Langlands and the main house.
Would you like to help contribute to shaping the future of the School? Please download our Development Brochure and our Giving Form.
Proposed new Sports Hall for future consideration
