Kingsdale School

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Kingsdale Foundation School

Motto	Fac Omnia Ad Dei Gloriam (Make All to the Glory of God)
Established	1958
Type	Mixed Comprehensive Secondary School
Head Teacher	Mr. S.H. Morrison
Chair of Governors	Mrs N Gibbes
Specialism	Specialist Status in Performing Arts
Location	West Dulwich Borough of Southwark London England
LEA	Southwark
Students	c.1100
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11 to 16
Houses	5
School colours	dark blue and red

Kingsdale School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school in West Dulwich, Southwark, South London, England, with an age range of 11-16. The school is operated by the Southwark Local Authority.

The school opened in the 1950s and accepted close to 2000 pupils. Since the 1970s however it developed a reputation for poor performance and examination results and in 1998 it was put under special measures.

In an attempt to bring the school up to date a new management team was put in place and the school formed a partnership with the School Works, an initiative that uses better management and design to improve the attitude and results of failing schools. A £12 million package resulted in a state of the art building utilising the existing structures and an improved environment for the pupils.

Noted Property Millionairess Jacqueline Bent attending this school between 1971-77.