The Tiffin Girls' School Catchment Area
The Tiffin Girls' School is an academy converter secondary school in Kingston upon Thames , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1256 pupils, and a capacity of 1001 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,256
Pupils
1,001
Capacity
125%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2021
The Tiffin Girls' School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Tiffin Girls' School?
The catchment area for The Tiffin Girls' School is the geographic zone Kingston upon Thames uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kingston upon Thames publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to The Tiffin Girls' School is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Kingston upon Thames may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
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The full admissions policy, including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria, is published by Kingston upon Thames before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Kingston upon Thames catchment area documents →The Tiffin Girls' School: heavily oversubscribed at 125% capacity
The Tiffin Girls' School has a published admission number of 1001 places. 1256 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 125%. At 125% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kingston upon Thames allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Kingston upon Thames.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kingston upon Thames publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kingston upon Thames school admissions →
The Tiffin Girls' School: School Information
- Full address
- Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 7.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136615
Other Secondary Schools in Kingston upon Thames
If The Tiffin Girls' School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Tiffin Girls' School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Tiffin Girls' School
What is the catchment area for The Tiffin Girls' School? ▾
The catchment area for The Tiffin Girls' School is the geographic zone Kingston upon Thames uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kingston upon Thames publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Tiffin Girls' School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Tiffin Girls' School currently has 1256 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1001 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Tiffin Girls' School? ▾
The Tiffin Girls' School is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Kingston upon Thames publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does The Tiffin Girls' School cover? ▾
The Tiffin Girls' School is a secondary school in Kingston upon Thames, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Tiffin Girls' School? ▾
The Tiffin Girls' School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.