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Secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames

All 23 secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames.

23 schools in Kingston upon Thames

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  1. Richard Challoner School

    New Malden, KT3 5PE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kingston upon Thames average, low absence.

    234 first choices, 150 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Kingston upon Thames Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    1,079
    View school Richard Challoner School
  2. The Tiffin Girls' School

    Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Kingston upon Thames average, low absence.

    445 first choices, 189 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 9

    Kingston upon Thames Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    1,267
    View school The Tiffin Girls' School
  3. The Kingston Academy

    Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Kingston upon Thames average.

    306 first choices, 210 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Kingston upon Thames Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    1,213
    View school The Kingston Academy
  4. Tiffin School

    Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Faith school
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Kingston upon Thames average, low absence.

    479 first choices, 195 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    Kingston upon Thames Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    1,478
    View school Tiffin School
  5. Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form

    Surbiton, KT6 7EY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Kingston upon Thames average.

    229 first choices, 255 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Kingston upon Thames Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    1,529
    View school Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
  6. The Holy Cross School

    New Malden, KT3 5AR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kingston upon Thames average, low absence.

    165 first choices, 157 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Kingston upon Thames Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    994
    View school The Holy Cross School
  7. The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre

    Surbiton, KT6 4TU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Kingston upon Thames average.

    202 first choices, 193 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Kingston upon Thames Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    1,212
    View school The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
  8. Coombe Girls' School

    New Malden, KT3 3TU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kingston upon Thames average, high absence.

    198 first choices, 252 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Kingston upon Thames Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    1,500
    View school Coombe Girls' School
  9. Coombe Boys' School

    New Malden, KT3 6NU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Kingston upon Thames average.

    119 first choices, 194 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Kingston upon Thames Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    1,007
    View school Coombe Boys' School
  10. Southborough High School

    Surbiton, KT6 5AS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Kingston upon Thames average.

    77 first choices, 173 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Kingston upon Thames Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    935
    View school Southborough High School
  11. Chessington School

    Chessington, KT9 2JS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the Kingston upon Thames average, high absence.

    108 first choices, 147 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Kingston upon Thames Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    653
    View school Chessington School
  12. Bedelsford School

    Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 29
    Pupils
    169
    View school Bedelsford School
  13. Dysart School

    Surbiton, KT6 6HL · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 19
    Pupils
    199
    View school Dysart School
  14. Spring School

    Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 34
    Pupils
    55
    View school Spring School
  15. St Philip's School

    Chessington, KT9 2HR · Academy · All-through · Ages 9 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 23
    Pupils
    187
    View school St Philip's School
  16. Tennis Avenue School

    Surrey, KT3 6AU · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 16

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Grammar

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    28
    View school Tennis Avenue School
  17. Berrylands School

    Kingston upon Thames, KT1 3BW · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Berrylands School
  18. Canbury School

    Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7LN · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    75
    View school Canbury School
  19. Kingston Grammar School

    Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6PY · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    1,006
    View school Kingston Grammar School
  20. Marymount International School

    Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7PE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    178
    View school Marymount International School
  21. Shrewsbury House School

    Surbiton, KT6 6RL · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 14 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Boys
    • Grammar

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    308
    View school Shrewsbury House School
  22. Surbiton High School

    Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2JT · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Kingston upon Thames about 13
    Pupils
    1,540
    View school Surbiton High School
The big picture

How Kingston upon Thames's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Kingston upon Thames 59.5England 46.2Chessington School: 42.3Southborough High School: 47.2Coombe Boys' School: 53.2The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre: 54.6Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form: 55Coombe Girls' School: 57.2The Holy Cross School: 58.4Richard Challoner School: 60.5The Kingston Academy: 64.6Tiffin School: 83.1The Tiffin Girls' School: 86020406080
Secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Kingston upon Thames average 8.5%Tiffin School: 4.4%Richard Challoner School: 4.6%The Tiffin Girls' School: 5.1%The Holy Cross School: 5.6%Southborough High School: 6.3%The Kingston Academy: 6.4%The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre: 6.6%Coombe Boys' School: 6.9%Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form: 7.7%Coombe Girls' School: 9%Dysart School: 10%Chessington School: 10.1%St Philip's School: 11.9%Bedelsford School: 15.3%Spring School: 17.9%0%5%10%15%20%
Secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames

Ofsted grades in Kingston upon Thames

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 13 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 10
  • Good: 7 of 10
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 10
  • Inadequate: 0 of 10
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Kingston upon Thames

  1. Some are faith schools.

    6 of the 23 secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames, explained

There are 23 secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames, teaching 16,821 children. 0 are run by the council and 15 are academies or free schools. Among them are 6 special and 7 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Kingston upon Thames scored an average Attainment 8 of 59.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

16.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,493 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Kingston upon Thames?
There are 23 secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames on Eduscope are Richard Challoner School, The Tiffin Girls' School and The Kingston Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Kingston upon Thames?
Kingston upon Thames has 3 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 7 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Kingston upon Thames secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Kingston upon Thames?
When choosing a secondary school in Kingston upon Thames, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 23 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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