Best Schools in Kingston upon Thames

How many schools are there in Kingston upon Thames?

Kingston upon Thames has 29 open schools: 13 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 6 independent, 4 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Kingston upon Thames are rated Outstanding?

6 schools in Kingston upon Thames were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Fern Hill Primary School, Coombe Hill Junior School, Alexandra Primary School, The Tiffin Girls' School, The Kingston Academy and 1 more. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 19 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Fern Hill Primary SchoolCoombe Hill Junior SchoolAlexandra Primary SchoolThe Tiffin Girls' SchoolThe Kingston Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Kingston upon Thames with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Tiffin Girls' School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 86 and 100% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Tiffin School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 83.1 and 100% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Kingston Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 64.6 and 83% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Tiffin Girls' SchoolTiffin SchoolThe Kingston Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Kingston upon Thames have the best SATs results?

Of the 11 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School (93% in reading, 92% in maths); St Luke's CofE Primary School (93% in reading, 87% in maths); and St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill (90% in reading, 90% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St John the Baptist Church of England Junior SchoolSt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Kingston upon Thames?

Yes. The Tiffin Girls' School and Tiffin School are state grammar schools in Kingston upon Thames. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

The Tiffin Girls' SchoolTiffin School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Kingston upon Thames?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Kingston upon Thames published how far the last place offered went at these schools: The Kingston Academy, 1.03 km for 2023 entry; Alexandra Primary School, 1.84 km for 2021 entry; Fern Hill Primary School, 1.51 km for 2021 entry; King Athelstan Primary School, 0.71 km for 2021 entry; St Luke's CofE Primary School, 0.34 km for 2021 entry. We hold figures for 6 schools in Kingston upon Thames; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

The Kingston AcademyAlexandra Primary SchoolFern Hill Primary SchoolKing Athelstan Primary SchoolSt Luke's CofE Primary School

Source: Kingston upon Thames admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Kingston upon Thames?

Apply to your council - Kingston upon Thames or Richmond upon Thames, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.