ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNING BODIES OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
The Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools (AGBIS) is the primary advisory, training and standard-setting body for the governors’ of independent schools in the United Kingdom. Its’ members represent the leading independent and private schools in the country, including a mix of boarding and day schools, primary and secondary schools, single-gender and co-educational schools. Only governors of schools whose Head is a member of a prescribed, Independent Schools Council affiliated membership body are eligible to join AGBIS. AGBIS works closely with those other organisations through it’s membership of the Independent Schools Council to advance standards in the sector and to ensure the United Kingdom remains a leading global market for independent schools.
ABOUT
The Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools was formed in 2002 when two separate but collaborative bodies – the Governing Bodies Associations (historically boys’ schools) and The Governing Bodies of Girls’ Schools Association – merged to form a single, united organisation. These two predecessor organisations trace their history back to 1940 and 1942 respectively (the former having been founded as the Association of Governing Bodies of Public Schools exclusively admitting members representing boys’ Public Schools before its name was changed in 1944 and the association admitted members representing other independent schools).
AGBIS, as a single organisation, continues the work of these previous associations, facilitating and supporting the development of policy, procedures and strategic management best-practice for leading independent schools in the United Kingdom. The association offers advice, guidance and training to schools and their governing bodies in order to achieve these ends whilst also acting as a lobbying group and representative voice for its members and the sector more widely.
AGBIS is one of the member associations of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) and all AGBIS members are also members of that organisation. Only governors and governing bodies representing schools that are subject to inspection and oversight by the Independent Schools Inspectorate are eligible for membership of the body and, only then, if the heads of the respective schools remain in association with one of the heads’ membership bodies that are also members of the ISC (such as the HMC, GSA, IAPS, ISA, or SOH). Governors of schools that are members of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools, Welsh Independent Schools Council, or Council of British International Schools are eligible for associate membership.
The organisation has traditionally been comprised of secondary school governing bodies only but, as more of these schools acquire or establish preparatory schools, AGBIS has greatly expanded over the years to include many attached or fully independent preparatory schools.
Membership of the organisation may vary depending on the status of relevant school governors or headteachers but has been known to recently include those listed below. For the latest information, please visit AGBIS or get in touch with your preferred school.
MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
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KEBLE PREP
KEBLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
WADES HILL, WINCHMORE HILL, LONDON N21 1BG, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
KELVINSIDE ACADEMY
KA
33 KIRKLEE ROAD, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE G12 0SW, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
KENSINGTON PREP SCHOOL
KPS
596 FULHAM ROAD, FULHAM, LONDON SW6 5PA, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1872
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS
AGES 4 – 11 (RECEPTION – YEAR 6)
GIRLS’ DAY SCHOOL TRUST
KENT COLLEGE
WHITSTABLE ROAD, ROUGH COMMON, CANTERBURY, KENT CT2 9DT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1885
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 0 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
METHODIST
KENT COLLEGE
KC / KENT COLLEGE PEMBURY
OLD CHURCH ROAD, PEMBURY, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT TN2 4AX, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1886
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
GIRLS (CO-EDUCATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL)
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
METHODIST / CHRISTIAN
KEW COLLEGE PREP
KEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
24 – 26 CUMBERLAND ROAD, RICHMOND, SURREY TW9 3HQ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
KILGRASTON
KILGRASTON SCHOOL
BRIDGE OF EARN, PERTH, PERTHSHIRE PH2 9BQ, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1930
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
GIRLS (CO-EDUCATIONAL JUNIOR SCHOOL)
AGES 5 – 18 (GRADES P1 – S6)
ROMAN CATHOLIC (SACRED HEART)
KIMBOLTON SCHOOL
KIMBOLTON, HUNTINGDON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE PE28 0EA, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1600
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
THE KING ALFRED SCHOOL
KAS
NORTH END ROAD, GOLDERS GREEN, LONDON NW11 7HY, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1898
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
PROGRESSIVE
KING EDWARD VI HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
KEHS
EDGBASTON PARK ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS B15 2UB, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL
KES
WILTON ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE SO15 5UQ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
KING EDWARD’S SCHOOL
KES
EDGBASTON PARK ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS B15 2UA, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
KING EDWARD’S SCHOOL BATH
KES
NORTH ROAD, BATH, SOMERSET BA2 6HU, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
KING EDWARD’S WITLEY
KING EDWARD’S SCHOOL
PETWORTH ROAD, WORMLEY, WITLEY, GODALMING, SURREY GU8 5SG, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1553
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 11 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
KING WILLIAM’S COLLEGE
KING BILL’S / KWC
CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN IM9 1TP, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. THE BUCHAN SCHOOL
ESTABLISHED 1833
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
KINGHAM HILL SCHOOL
KHS
KINGHAM, CHIPPING NORTON, OXFORDSHIRE OX7 6TH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1886
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 11 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
CHRISTIAN
INTERNATIONAL (AMERICAN)
KING’S
KING’S SCHOOL MACCLESFIELD / THE KING’S SCHOOL IN MACCLESFIELD
ALDERLEY ROAD, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE SK10 4SP, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
KING’S BRUTON
KING’S SCHOOL, BRUTON
THE PLOX, BRUTON, SOMERSET BA10 0ED, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. HAZLEGROVE
ESTABLISHED 1519
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 11 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
CHURCH OF ENGLAND (ANGLICAN)
KING’S COLLEGE
KING’S / KING’S COLLEGE TAUNTON
SOUTH ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA1 3LA, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. KING’S HALL SCHOOL
ESTABLISHED 1880
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
KING’S COLLEGE SCHOOL
KCS / KING’S
SOUTHSIDE, WIMBLEDON COMMON, LONDON SW19 4TT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1829
FEE-PAYING
DAY
BOYS (CO-EDUCATIONAL SIXTH FORM)
AGES 7 – 18 (YEAR 4 – SIXTH FORM)
KING’S COLLEGE SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE
KCSC / KING’S
WEST ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB3 9DN, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
CHOIR SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL (CHOIR)
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1441
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
KING’S ELY
THE KING’S SCHOOL
THE OLD PALACE, BARTON ROAD, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB7 4EW, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
CHOIR SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL (CHOIR)
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 970 (ROYAL CHARTER 1541)
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
CHURCH OF ENGLAND (ANGLICAN)
INTERNATIONAL
KING’S GLOUCESTER
KING’S / KING’S SCHOOL / KSG
PITT STREET, GLOUCESTER, GL1 2BG, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
CHOIR SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL (CHOIR)
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1541
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
THE KING’S HOSPITAL SCHOOL
THE BLUE COAT SCHOOL / THE HOSPITAL AND FREE SCHOOL OF KING CHARLES II, OXMANTOWN / KH / KING’S HOS
OLD LUCAN ROAD, PALMERSTOWN, DUBLIN 20 D20 V256, IRELAND
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
CHARITABLE SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
VOLUNTARY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1669
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 12 – 18 (1ST YEAR – 6TH YEAR)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF IRELAND)
KING’S HOUSE SCHOOL
KHS
68 KING’S ROAD, RICHMOND, SURREY TW10 6ES, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
THE KING’S SCHOOL
KING’S
25 THE PRECINCTS, CANTERBURY, KENT CT1 2ES, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. JUNIOR KING’S
ESTABLISHED 597
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
BOYS (CO-EDUCATIONAL SIXTH FORM)
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
CHURCH OF ENGLAND (ANGLICAN)
THE KING’S SCHOOL CHESTER
KING’S
WREXHAM ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE CH4 7QL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. WILLOW LODGE
ESTABLISHED 1541
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
KING’S SCHOOL ROCHESTER
KING’S ROCHESTER / THE KING’S SCHOOL
SATIS HOUSE, BOLEY HILL, ROCHESTER, KENT ME1 1TE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
CHOIR SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL (CHOIR)
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 604
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
KING’S WORCESTER
THE KING’S SCHOOL, WORCESTER / KSW
5 COLLEGE GREEN, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE WR1 2LL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
CHOIR SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL (CHOIR)
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. KING’S ST ALBAN’S & KING’S HAWFORD
ESTABLISHED 1541
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
CHURCH OF ENGLAND (ANGLICAN)
KINGSHOTT
STEVENAGE ROAD, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG4 7JX, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
KINGSLEY
KINGSLEY SCHOOL DEVON
NORTHDOWN ROAD, BIDEFORD, DEVON EX39 3LY, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 2009
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 0 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
CHRISTIAN (METHODIST)
THE KINGSLEY SCHOOL
BEAUCHAMP HALL, BEAUCHAMP AVENUE, LEAMINGTON SPA, WARWICKSHIRE CV32 5RD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1884
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS (CO-EDUCATIONAL PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL)
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
KINGSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
KGS
70 LONDON ROAD, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, SURREY KT2 9PY, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
KINGSWOOD
LANSDOWN ROAD, BATH, SOMERSET BA1 5RG, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1748
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 0 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
METHODIST
KINGSWOOD HOUSE SCHOOL
KHS
56 WEST HILL, EPSOM, SURREY KT19 8LG, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
KIRKHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL
RIBBY ROAD, KIRKHAM, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE PR4 2BH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1549
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
KITEBROOK PREPARATORY SCHOOL
KITEBROOK
LONDON ROAD, MORETON-IN-MARSH, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL56 0RP, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1959
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
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