Tiffin School
Queen Elizabeth Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- TIFFIN SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Garth Williams
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,400
- Pupils on roll
- 1,478
- URN
- 136910
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085464638
About this school
Tiffin School is a Christian boys' secondary academy in Kingston upon Thames. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,478 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tiffin School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 175 | 185 | 180 |
| Attainment 8 score | 80.6 | 79.2 | 79.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.79 +0.58 to +1.01 | +0.86 +0.64 to +1.07 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 100% | 98.9% | 98.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 100% | 99.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 85% | 93% | 85% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Tiffin School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kingston upon Thames average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80.6 | 51.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 79.2 | 50 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 79.1 | 50.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,419 |
| 2023/24 | 1,444 |
| 2024/25 | 1,462 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tiffin School compares
Tiffin School ranked 2nd of 11 secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79.1 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1,478 | — |
| The Kingston Academy | 62.8 | 6.4% | 13.3% | 1,213 | 0.9 miles |
| The Tiffin Girls' School | 85.3 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 1,267 | 1.0 miles |
| Teddington School | 56.5 | 8.3% | 18.2% | 1,405 | 1.0 miles |
| The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre | 53.8 | 6.6% | 24.6% | 1,212 | 1.0 miles |
| Coombe Girls' School | 55.3 | 9% | 22.4% | 1,500 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.38%
- English as an additional language
- 30.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 9.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Kingston Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Kingston upon Thames
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The Tiffin Girls' School1.0 miles
Secondary · Kingston upon Thames
-
Teddington School1.0 miles
Secondary · Teddington
-
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre1.0 miles
Secondary · Surbiton
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Coombe Girls' School1.4 miles
Secondary · New Malden
Other schools in Kingston upon Thames
- The Kingston Academy Secondary
- The Tiffin Girls' School Secondary
- Alexandra Primary School Primary
- Coombe Hill Infant School Primary
- Coombe Hill Junior School Primary
- Fern Hill Primary School Primary
- King Athelstan Primary School Primary
- Latchmere School Primary
- Lime Tree Primary School Primary
- St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tiffin School teach?
- Tiffin School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Kingston upon Thames.
- Who is the headteacher of Tiffin School?
- The headteacher of Tiffin School is Mr Garth Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tiffin School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tiffin School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Tiffin School?
- Tiffin School has 1,478 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Tiffin School full?
- Tiffin School has capacity for 1,400 pupils and 1,478 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tiffin School a faith school?
- Yes. Tiffin School is designated Christian.
- Is Tiffin School a selective school?
- Yes. Tiffin School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Tiffin School part of an academy trust?
- Tiffin School is part of TIFFIN SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tiffin School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 80.6 in 2022/23 and 79.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tiffin School compare with other schools in Kingston upon Thames?
- Tiffin School ranked 2nd of 11 secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tiffin School's absence rate?
- Tiffin School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tiffin School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tiffin School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.