Schools in Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is the administrative centre of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, with 28 state schools - 13 primaries and 3 secondaries. The Royal Borough uses straight-line distance to the school gate as the tiebreaker for community schools after the usual priority groups. Kingston is among London's most sought-after boroughs, and popular primaries in the town centre and Surbiton can fill from very short distances.
Secondary admissions in Kingston are defined by the presence of two highly selective grammar schools: Tiffin School (boys) and The Tiffin Girls' School, both of which draw applicants from a much wider area and are among the most oversubscribed schools in England. The Kingston Academy is the main non-selective comprehensive in the borough. Families who do not secure a grammar place should apply early and list realistic non-selective options across both Kingston and neighbouring Richmond upon Thames.
School demand in Kingston upon Thames
Across the 24 schools in Kingston upon Thames with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 89%. 5 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
8 schools in Kingston upon Thames have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
7 of the schools in Kingston upon Thames are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Kingston upon Thames, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
8 of the schools in Kingston upon Thames have a current Ofsted rating, of which 8 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Kingston upon Thames: 3 oversubscribed (13)
Coombe Hill Infant School
Primary · Community school
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 7DD
Coombe Hill Junior School
Primary · Community school
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 7DD
Alexandra Primary School
Primary · Community school
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6SE
King Athelstan Primary School
Primary · Community school
Kingston upon Thames · KT1 3AR
St John's C of E Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Kingston upon Thames · KT1 2SG
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6AZ
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6EN
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Kingston upon Thames · KT1 4HQ
Lime Tree Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Kingston upon Thames · KT6 6DG
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 5TY
Latchmere School
Primary · Academy converter
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 5TT
Fern Hill Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 5PE
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Kingston upon Thames · KT1 2UP
Secondary Schools in Kingston upon Thames (3)
The Tiffin Girls' School
Secondary · Academy converter
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 5PL
Tiffin School
Secondary · Academy converter
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6RL
The Kingston Academy
Secondary · Free schools
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 5PE
Other Schools in Kingston upon Thames (12)
Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service
Not applicable · Pupil referral unit
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 5QY
Surbiton High School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Kingston upon Thames · KT1 2JT
Rokeby School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 7PB
Marymount International School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 7PE
Park Hill School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 7SH
Kingston Grammar School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6PY
Canbury School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 7LN
South Thames Colleges Group
All through · Further education
Kingston upon Thames · KT1 2AQ
Educare Small School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6DZ
Kingston University
Not applicable · Higher education institutions
Kingston upon Thames · KT1 1LQ
Bedelsford School
Not applicable · Academy special converter
Kingston upon Thames · KT1 2QZ
Spring School
Not applicable · Free schools special
Kingston upon Thames · KT2 7AB
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Kingston upon Thames are set by Kingston upon Thames and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.