Schools in Kingston upon Thames
65 schools across 6 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 22 of 65 schools here that have a published grade.
Kingston upon Thames has 65 schools across 6 towns — 35 primary, 11 secondary, educating around 30,257 pupils. 100% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (22 of 22). There are currently 17 open teaching jobs in Kingston upon Thames. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Kingston upon Thames.
Kingston upon Thameslocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Kingston upon Thames
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Kingston upon Thames
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1The Tiffin Girls' School85.3Attainment 8
- 2Tiffin School79.1Attainment 8
- 3The Kingston Academy62.8Attainment 8
- 4Richard Challoner School59.4Attainment 8
- 5The Holy Cross School59.2Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Kingston upon Thames
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Chessington
Kingston upon Thames
New Malden
Surbiton
Tolworth
Worcester Park
Outstanding Schools in Kingston upon Thames
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Alexandra Primary School
Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames· KT2 6SE
460 pupils
KS2: 65% met expected standard
Burlington Infant and Nursery School
New Malden, Kingston upon Thames· KT3 4LT
462 pupils
Coombe Hill Junior School
Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames· KT2 7DD
358 pupils
KS2: 74% met expected standard
Fern Hill Primary School
Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames· KT2 5PE
671 pupils
KS2: 78% met expected standard
Trust: KINGSTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Richard Challoner School
New Malden, Kingston upon Thames· KT3 5PE
1,078 pupils
Attainment 8: 59.4
Trust: RICHARD CHALLONER SCHOOL
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School
Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames· KT6 4AL
347 pupils
KS2: 78% met expected standard