Tiffin School Catchment Area
Tiffin School is an academy converter secondary school in Kingston upon Thames , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1462 pupils, and a capacity of 1400 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,462
Pupils
1,400
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Tiffin School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Tiffin School?
The catchment area for Tiffin 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 Tiffin 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 →Tiffin School: at or above its 1400 place limit
Tiffin School has a published admission number of 1400 places. 1462 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1400 places. Kingston upon Thames allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 3.1% 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 →
Tiffin School: School Information
- Full address
- Queen Elizabeth Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 3.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136910
Other Secondary Schools in Kingston upon Thames
If Tiffin School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames are the next closest alternatives.
Other Christian Schools in Kingston upon Thames
Tiffin School shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Kingston upon Thames. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Tiffin 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: Tiffin School
What is the catchment area for Tiffin School? ▾
The catchment area for Tiffin 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 Tiffin School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Tiffin School currently has 1462 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1400 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Tiffin School? ▾
Tiffin 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 Tiffin School cover? ▾
Tiffin 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 Tiffin School? ▾
Tiffin School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.