The Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston upon Thames

Outstanding
Secondary
Academy converter
Girls
Ages 1118

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~729m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Emma Kilburn
Pupils:1,267 / 1,001 capacity
LA:Kingston upon Thames
Phone:02085460773
Address:Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL
Trust:THE TIFFIN GIRLS' SCHOOL
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Exceptional
Behaviour
Exceptional
Personal Development
Exceptional
Leadership
Exceptional
Sixth Form
Exceptional
Inspected 6 January 2026View full report
URN:136615
UKPRN:10033329
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Richmond Park
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Tiffin School For Girls (Stop D)
123m · 2 min walk
The Cardinal (Stop S)
326m · 5 min walk
Barnfield Avenue (Stop R)
339m · 6 min walk
Durlston Road (Stop E)
395m · 6 min walk
Aragon Road (->N)
404m · 7 min walk
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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

High pressure
New homes approved:245
Projected new pupils:44

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kingston upon Thames

Admissions Demand - Kingston upon Thames

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

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)

Inspection History(4)

6 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Sixth Form
13 October 2021
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding
14 February 2012

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.13905%

Overall absence

22.049%

Persistent absence

898

Enrolments

Authorised4.54465%
Unauthorised0.5944%
Persistent (10%+)22.049%
Severe (50%+)0.33408%

Absence trend

3.10987%
18/19
2.44268%
20/21
4.76783%
21/22
5.96207%
22/23
4.82772%
23/24
5.13905%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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