Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form

Tala Close, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 7EY

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

57.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,486

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kingston upon Thames →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,486 / 1,477 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.4%

Disadvantaged

35.4%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

5.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

57.5

Attainment 8

1,486 pupils

62%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

78.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

109 students

8.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

77%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

95%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

21.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

80.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

18.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

16.37

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£57,127

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,488 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,402

Spend per pupil

£7,586

Income per pupil

38%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.