Schools in Kingston upon Thames

About schools in Kingston upon Thames

The 28 schools listed in Kingston upon Thames span more than one stage of education. Its three secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Older students can carry on at one sixth form or college.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

70%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 13 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

75.0

average Attainment 8 score, across the 3 schools with published results

Primary schools13

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Alexandra Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• Coombe Hill Infant School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 7

• Coombe Hill Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• Fern Hill Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  78%

  expected standard
• King Athelstan Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Latchmere School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• Lime Tree Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 4 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• St Agatha's Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 7 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• St John's C of E Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• St Luke's CofE Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 3 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  73%

  expected standard

Secondary schools3

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• The Kingston Academy

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 19

  62.8

  Attainment 8
• The Tiffin Girls' School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

  85.3

  Attainment 8
• Tiffin School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

  79.1

  Attainment 8

Sixth forms and colleges1

• South Thames Colleges Group

  Further education · Ages 16 to 99

Special schools and alternative provision4

• Bedelsford School

  Academy special converter · Ages 2 to 19

• Berrylands School

  Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 16

• Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service

  Pupil referral unit · Ages 11 to 19

• Spring School

  Free schools special · Ages 4 to 19

Independent schools6

• Canbury School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 18

• Educare Small School

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 11

• Kingston Grammar School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 19

• Marymount International School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

• Rokeby School

  Other independent school · Ages 4 to 13 · Boys

• Surbiton High School

  Other independent school · Ages 4 to 18

Other establishments1

• Kingston University

  Higher education institutions

Common questions about schools in Kingston upon Thames

How many schools are in Kingston upon Thames?

OfferDay lists 28 schools in Kingston upon Thames, including 13 primary schools and six independent schools.

Who inspects schools in Kingston upon Thames?

Every school in Kingston upon Thames is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Kingston upon Thames?

OfferDay ranks schools in Kingston upon Thames where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.