Kingsley Life

In this episode of Kingsley Life, we sit down with four of the students at the heart of Kingsley's production of Mary Poppins — Bessie (Mary Poppins), Lily (Bert), Lincoln (Michael Banks) and Imogen (Jane Banks) — all drama or art scholars who brought the magic to life on stage. They take us behind the curtain on what it really takes to put on a production of this scale — the long Saturday reh...

In this episode of Kingsley Sport, we sit down with Jessie Gal, a Year 8 student who trains 25 hours a week, competes for Scotland at international level, and has just taken on the British Championships — all while keeping up with her schoolwork at Kingsley. Jessie talks us through her gymnastics journey, from joining Kingsley in Year 5 to competing at the British Championships in her first year a...

In this video, we sit down with Zoe, a 15-year-old student from Big Sky, Montana, who swapped her small-town American high school for a term at Kingsley School on the stunning Devon coast. Zoe shares her journey of choosing Kingsley through the ACES international exchange programme, explaining how the school's coastal setting and small-town feel made it the perfect fit. Studying English Litera...

Today we sit down and talk to Rhys Hadley, Ratu Samuela “Sam” Bola and Jonson Tuhakaraina. At Kingsley, we are immensely proud to celebrate a truly exceptional achievement by three of our Rugby Academy scholars, who have been selected to represent England at Under-18 level.  Rhys Hadley, Ratu Samuela “Sam” Bola and Jonson Tuhakaraina  have been chosen for the prestigious England Lambs U18 team fol...

In our very first episode of Kingsley Life , we sit down with Year 11 student Elise Helps, who in August 2025 was crowned English National Champion in the 100m Backstroke. After qualifying for the final of the 16-year-old 100m Backstroke at Sheffield’s iconic Ponds Forge International Sports Centre , Elise showed true grit and focus. Sitting second at the turn, she powered through the closing metr...