The Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston upon Thames
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Tiffin Girls' School excels at developing well-rounded young women who are confident, independent learners with deep knowledge across all subjects. The school creates a supportive and ambitious environment where excellent teaching, strong relationships built on mutual respect, and a rich range of enrichment activities help every pupil - regardless of their starting point - to flourish and progress to ambitious next steps. Pupils develop a strong moral code, understand fundamental British values, and gain the skills and character they need for successful futures.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve exceptionally well with deep knowledge and advanced skills across all subjects, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Attendance and behaviour are outstanding with almost no absences, suspensions or exclusions, supported by strong staff-pupil relationships built on trust
- Teaching is consistently excellent with highly trained staff who provide personalised feedback and expert subject knowledge
- The curriculum is bold, ambitious and coherently sequenced with equality, diversity and inclusivity at its core
- Exceptional sixth-form provision with ambitious academics combined with outstanding personal development opportunities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled, leaders fulfil their responsibilities, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Hockey, debating, choir, dance, ancient worlds club, digital pioneers, sports leaders, neurodiversity leads, eco-conferences, medics conferences, volunteering at primary schools, speaker programme covering topics such as misogyny and financial literacy, resilience programme, cooking, yoga, self-defence, reading, knitting, taster days, masterclasses, summer schools, essay competitions, super-curricular lecture programme
The Tiffin Girls' School is an exceptionally high-performing girls' school in Kingston upon Thames that has established a remarkable learning environment with outstanding achievement, attendance, and behaviour across all year groups.
At a Glance
6.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
49
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
127%
Over capacity
1,267 pupils
1,001 capacity
266 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Kingston upon Thames
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kingston upon Thames
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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.13905%
Overall absence
22.049%
Persistent absence
898
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Tiffin Girls' School
Fern Hill Primary School
Latchmere School
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Educare Small School
Meadlands Primary School
Alexandra Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
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