Secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames

There are 11 secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames, teaching 12,867 pupils. Of the 11 with a score, 10 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 0 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Kingston upon Thames All schools in Kingston upon Thames Places within

Pupils from low-income families17%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools10 of 11scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)9of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full8 of 11places are under pressure here

Average class size22.0one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Kingston upon Thames

From Kingston upon Thames council's allocation figures for 2025 entry: 9 secondary schools, 3 of which filled on distance and 1 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

The Kingston Academy 0.8 miles
Coombe Boys' School 1.6 miles
Coombe Girls' School 1.8 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Southborough High School

Source: Kingston upon Thames council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (11)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	The Tiffin Girls' SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,267	7%	Report card 2026	98	96 to 100
2	The Kingston AcademyFree school · ages 11-19	1,213	13%	Outstanding 2024	97	96 to 99
3	Richard Challoner SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · New Malden	1,079	10%	Outstanding 2022	96	94 to 98
4	Tiffin SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,478	3%	Good 2022	95	93 to 97
5	Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth FormAcademy · ages 11-18 · Surbiton	1,529	18%	Outstanding 2023	94	91 to 96
6	The Holy Cross SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · New Malden	994	13%	Good 2022	90	86 to 93
7	The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy · ages 11-18 · Surbiton	1,212	25%	Not inspected	80	75 to 85
8	Coombe Boys' SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · New Malden	1,007	17%	Good 2023	80	74 to 85
9	Coombe Girls' SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · New Malden	1,500	22%	Good 2024	77	70 to 82
10	Southborough High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Surbiton	935	24%	Good 2023	74	66 to 80
11	Chessington SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Chessington	653	30%	Good 2024	62	50 to 72

Secondary schools by town in Kingston upon Thames

Chessington1 schools Kingston upon Thames3 schools New Malden4 schools Surbiton3 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Barnet28 schools Croydon24 schools Southwark21 schools Bromley19 schools Tower Hamlets18 schools Ealing17 schools Wandsworth11 schools Newham21 schools Hillingdon22 schools Enfield21 schools Greenwich16 schools Hackney16 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.