Where to live in Kingston upon Thames for good schools
Schools in Kingston upon Thames average 74 on the School Chooser Score, 5th of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £550,000 (126th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.
| # | Postcode district | Schools score | Primaries | Secondaries | Best primary | Best secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KT28 primaries, 3 secondaries | 93 | 918 scored | 973 scored | Coombe Hill Infant School 98 | The Tiffin Girls' School 98 |
| 2 | KT68 primaries, 3 secondaries | 79 | 777 scored | 833 scored | St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School 95 | Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form 94 |
| 3 | KT53 primaries, 0 secondaries | 78 | 783 scored | – | Christ Church CofE Primary School 90 | – |
| 4 | KT37 primaries, 4 secondaries | 78 | 726 scored | 864 scored | Burlington Infant and Nursery School 97 | Richard Challoner School 96 |
| 5 | KT14 primaries, 0 secondaries | 67 | 673 scored | – | St John's C of E Primary School 85 | – |
| 6 | KT95 primaries, 1 secondary | 40 | 365 scored | 621 scored | St Paul's CofE Primary School 64 | Chessington School 62 |
How to read this
A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.