Best Schools in Surbiton

How many schools are there in Surbiton?

Surbiton has 17 open schools: 10 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Surbiton are rated Outstanding?

5 schools in Surbiton were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School, St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School, Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form, Surbiton Hill Nursery School and Dysart School. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 15 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.

Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolSt Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior SchoolTolworth Girls' School and Sixth FormSurbiton Hill Nursery SchoolDysart School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Surbiton get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Surbiton with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form, with an Attainment 8 score of 55 and 58% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.6 and 58% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Southborough High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.2 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth FormThe Hollyfield School and Sixth Form CentreSouthborough High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Surbiton have the best SATs results?

Of the 7 primary schools in Surbiton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School (92% in reading, 90% in maths); Tolworth Junior School (88% in reading, 84% in maths); and St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School (87% in reading, 84% 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.

Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolTolworth Junior SchoolSt Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Surbiton?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Surbiton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Surbiton?

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: Christ Church CofE Primary School, 2.09 km for 2021 entry; Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School, 1.35 km for 2021 entry; Knollmead Primary School, 1.18 km for 2021 entry; St Matthew's CofE Primary School, 0.65 km for 2021 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGrand Avenue Primary and Nursery SchoolKnollmead Primary SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary School

Source: Kingston upon Thames admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Surbiton?

Apply to your council - Kingston upon Thames or Surrey, 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.