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Schools in Kingston upon Thames, London

Kingston upon Thames has consistently been one of the strongest-performing London boroughs for school outcomes. The borough's primaries and secondaries are heavily oversubscribed, particularly in Kingston town and Surbiton. Admission distances are tight.

Data last verified 15 May 2026. Sources: Ofsted, DfE GIAS, DfE Performance Tables, Metropolitan Police, MHCLG IMD. See all sources.

Schools in Kingston upon Thames

24.2%

Outstanding Ofsted

82.3%

Good or Outstanding

Primary schools

Secondary schools

12%

Secondary appeal success (2024)

Top primary schools in Kingston upon Thames

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS2 performance. See methodology.

School	Ofsted	KS2 %
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School	Outstanding	82.0
Alexandra Primary School	Outstanding	81.0
Fern Hill Primary School	Outstanding	79.0
Coombe Hill Junior School	Outstanding	76.0
Tolworth Junior School	Outstanding	73.0
Knollmead Primary School	Outstanding	65.0
Bedelsford School	Outstanding	0.0

Top secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS4 Attainment 8.

School	Ofsted	Att 8
The Tiffin Girls' School	Outstanding	85.3
The Kingston Academy	Outstanding	62.8
Richard Challoner School	Outstanding	59.4
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form	Outstanding	57.5
Bedelsford School	Outstanding	—
Dysart School	Outstanding	—
Tiffin School	Good	79.1

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What the data says about Kingston upon Thames

82.3% of Kingston upon Thames schools are currently rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, compared with a London average of roughly 90% for primary and 80% for secondary. The average number of applications per place across Kingston upon Thames is 1.33, a useful indicator of how competitive local admissions are. The average number of recorded crime incidents within 500 metres of a school in Kingston upon Thames over the most recent reporting month is 82.98, drawn from the Metropolitan Police open data API. The mean IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) decile of Kingston upon Thames's schools is 7.9 — 1 is most deprived, 10 is least deprived. All metrics on this page are recomputed from source data on the 15th of every month. See our methodology for definitions and limitations.

All schools in Kingston upon Thames

Every school in Kingston upon Thames, listed alphabetically. Click any school for the full record.

School	Phase	Ofsted
Alexandra Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Bedelsford School	All-through	Outstanding
Burlington Infant and Nursery School	Primary	Outstanding
Burlington Junior School	Primary	Good
Canbury School	Secondary	—
Castle Hill Primary School	Primary	Good
Chessington School	Secondary	Good
Christ Church CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
Coombe Boys' School	Secondary	Good
Coombe Girls' School	Secondary	Good
Coombe Hill Infant School	Primary	Outstanding
Coombe Hill Junior School	Primary	Outstanding
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
Dysart School	All-through	Outstanding
Educare Small School	Primary	Good
Ellingham Primary School	Primary	Good
Fern Hill Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School	Primary	Good
Green Lane Primary and Nursery School	Primary	Good
Holy Cross Preparatory School	Primary	—
King Athelstan Primary School	Primary	Good
King's Oak Primary School	Primary	Good
Kingston Grammar School	Secondary	—
Knollmead Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Latchmere School	Primary	Good
Lime Tree Primary School	Primary	Good
Lovelace Primary School	Primary	Good
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School	Primary	Good
Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service	Secondary	Good
Malden Parochial CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
Maple Infants' School	Primary	Good
Marymount International School	Secondary	—
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School	Primary	—
Richard Challoner School	Secondary	Outstanding
Robin Hood Primary and Nursery School	Primary	Good
Rokeby School	Primary	—
Shrewsbury House School	All-through	—
Southborough High School	Secondary	Good
Spring School	All-through	—
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School	Primary	Outstanding
St John's C of E Primary School	Primary	Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Luke's CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School	Primary	Good
St Matthew's CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
St Paul's CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill	Primary	Good
St Philip's School	Secondary	Good
Surbiton High School	All-through	—
Surbiton Hill Nursery School	Nursery	Good
Tennis Avenue School	Secondary	—
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre	Secondary	Good
The Holy Cross School	Secondary	Good
The Kingston Academy	Secondary	Outstanding
The Tiffin Girls' School	Secondary	Outstanding
Tiffin School	Secondary	Good
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form	Secondary	Outstanding
Tolworth Infant and Nursery School	Primary	Outstanding
Tolworth Junior School	Primary	Outstanding
Westbury House School	Primary	—

Frequently asked

How many schools are there in Kingston upon Thames?

Kingston upon Thames has 62 schools in our directory, drawn from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Of these, 40 are primary, 22 are secondary, and the remainder are special, all-through, or post-16.

What proportion of Kingston upon Thames schools are Outstanding?

As of the latest Ofsted Management Information release, 15 schools in Kingston upon Thames (24.2%) are rated Outstanding, and 82.3% are rated Good or Outstanding. Ratings are refreshed monthly from the Ofsted MI publication.

When do I apply for a Reception or Year 7 place in Kingston upon Thames?

Reception applications in England close on 15 January each year for the September intake. Year 7 (secondary transfer) applications close on 31 October. Kingston upon Thames's applications are coordinated by the local authority through the eAdmissions system. See our full Reception timeline guide.

How does the school appeals process work in Kingston upon Thames?

If you are refused your preferred school place, you have a statutory right of appeal. Kingston upon Thames appeals are typically heard in May (Reception) and June–July (secondary). See our appeals tracker for Kingston upon Thames-level success rates by year.

How can I tell which Kingston upon Thames schools are over-subscribed?

Each school listing on this site shows the number of applications per place from the DfE's published admissions data. Apps-per-place above 2 typically indicates strong over-subscription. We refresh this data annually when the DfE publishes its admissions and offers release.

Sources

School list and phase from DfE Get Information About Schools (refreshed monthly). Ofsted ratings from Ofsted Management Information (refreshed monthly). Performance data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Crime data within 500m from the Metropolitan Police open data API. Deprivation deciles from MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019. Read our full methodology for how each metric is calculated.