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The Tiffin Girls' School

Academy converter · Kingston upon Thames · KT2 5PL

Ages 11–18 · 1,267 pupils · Kingston upon Thames

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Ofsted

Exceptional

Attainment 8

84.8

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

2.35 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Exceptional

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExceptional
  • Curriculum and teachingExceptional
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExceptional
  • Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
  • Leadership and governanceExceptional

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.06
−20+2
Attainment 884.8
English & maths grade 5+100%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry76%

EBacc APS: 8.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
901

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

2.35 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

444

Places offered

189

1st-preference offers

187

Total preferences (any rank)
628
Preferred offers (top 3)
189
Applications from outside LA
434
Offers to outside-LA applicants
136
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,267 pupils · 1,001 places

Pupils on roll
1,267
Boys / girls
0 / 1,267
School capacity
1,001
Capacity fill
1,267 / 1,001 (127%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
61
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE TIFFIN GIRLS' SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE TIFFIN GIRLS' SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Ian Keary

Location

Address
Richmond Road
Postcode
KT2 5PL
Town
Kingston upon Thames
County
Surrey
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
District
Kingston upon Thames
Constituency
Richmond Park
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, 1,267 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 6.8%.

Open schools in Kingston upon Thames
28
Secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames
3
Academies among open schools in Kingston upon Thames
25% (7)
Open schools in KT2
19
Secondary in KT2
3
Open schools in Kingston upon Thames LA
65
Secondary in Kingston upon Thames LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Kingston upon ThamesNear KT2

  • The Kingston Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT2 5PE · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 11–19

    • Att862.1
    • P81.2
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence7.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Teddington School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Teddington · TW11 9PJ · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Tiffin School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6RL · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 11–18

    • Att879.2
    • P80.9
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Grey Court School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Richmond · TW10 7HN · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 11–18

    • Att863.2
    • P80.8
    • EM5+81%
    • Absence4.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Orleans Park School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Twickenham · TW1 3BB · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.1
    • P80.9
    • EM5+80%
    • Absence4.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Coombe Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    New Malden · KT3 3TU · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.1
    • P80.7
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.0 miles away

  • St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · TW1 4LT · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence5.9%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Keary
Telephone
02085460773
Website
http://www.tiffingirls.org

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