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Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form

Academy converter · Surbiton · KT6 7EY

Ages 11–18 · 1,529 pupils · Kingston upon Thames

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

58.8

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-12

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+0.87
−20+2
Attainment 858.8
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+85%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,221

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

206

Places offered

252

1st-preference offers

198

Total preferences (any rank)
659
Preferred offers (top 3)
252
Applications from outside LA
175
Offers to outside-LA applicants
34
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-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 fill104%

1,529 pupils · 1,477 places

Pupils on roll
1,529
Boys / girls
23 / 1,506
School capacity
1,477
Capacity fill
1,529 / 1,477 (104%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
218
Admissions policy
Non-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: TOLWORTH GIRLS' SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM
Academy trust
TOLWORTH GIRLS' SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM
Headteacher
Mrs Jolande Botha-Smith

Location

Address
Tala Close, Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Postcode
KT6 7EY
Town
Surbiton
County
Surrey
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
District
Kingston upon Thames
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 10 capacity

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 Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, 1,529 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Surbiton
17
Secondary schools in Surbiton
3
Academies among open schools in Surbiton
35% (6)
Open schools in KT6
14
Secondary in KT6
3
Open schools in Kingston upon Thames LA
65
Secondary in Kingston upon Thames LA
11

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jolande Botha-Smith
Telephone
02083973854
Website
http://www.tolworthgirlsschool.co.uk

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