Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service, Kingston upon Thames
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
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What This School Does Well
Malden Oaks specialises in supporting young people who have struggled in mainstream schools due to behaviour, emotional needs or other barriers to learning. The school creates a caring, calm environment where pupils know they are valued, receive excellent one-to-one support, and achieve real results - most leave with GCSE qualifications and progress to college or sixth form. Parents report their children become happier, more confident and make genuine progress.
Key Strengths
- Calm, nurturing environment where pupils' self-esteem improves and behaviour is excellent
- Strong teaching with one-to-one and small group tuition tailored to individual needs
- Excellent outdoor education programme including canoeing and paddle boarding
- Wide range of GCSE and vocational courses with good progression to college and sixth form
- Effective safeguarding with well-trained staff and high staff-to-pupil ratios
Areas for Improvement
- Outdoor areas at the school need improvement to provide safe and pleasant spaces for socialising
- More support needed to prepare pupils for transition to larger colleges, particularly addressing social and emotional barriers
- Continued focus needed on improving attendance for some pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - all arrangements are fit for purpose with detailed records, proper staff checks, well-trained vigilant staff, and close working with external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Outdoor education programme including canoeing and paddle boarding, school council, work placements, vocational courses in construction, hair and beauty, motor vehicle maintenance
Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service is a pupil referral unit that continues to be good. The school has successfully merged two units and created a nurturing environment where pupils with complex needs re-engage in their learning and make good progress.
At a Glance
39.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Kingston upon Thames
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Admissions Demand - Kingston upon Thames
Places available
2,120
Applications
1,908
Got 1st preference
73.5%
Got preferred school
96.3%
Secondary admissions across Kingston upon Thames (2025/26)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service
Meadlands Primary School
St Richard's Church of England Primary School
Fern Hill Primary School
The Russell Primary School
Latchmere School
Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School
Collis Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School
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