Tiffin School is a secondary school in Kingston upon Thames, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a christian religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Tiffin School currently has around 1462 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 87.7% boys and 12.3% girls. Around 3.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.8%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 24.8%. indian pupils make up about 21.7% , followed by other mixed at 12.4%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (99%) , including 91% who stay in school sixth forms and 2% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Queen Elizabeth Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL
Website: http://www.tiffinschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 02085464638
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Kingston upon Thames
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Garth Williams
Religious character: Christian
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 136910

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Boys
School Capacity: 1400
Number of Pupils: 1462
Number of Boys: 1282
Number of Girls: 180

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British24.80%363
Indian21.70%317
Other Mixed12.40%182
Other White12.00%176
Other Asian7.70%112
White and Asian5.90%86
Other (any other ethnic group)5.30%78
Chinese3.40%49
Pakistani2.90%42
African0.90%13
Bangladeshi0.90%13
White and Black Caribbean0.50%8
Unclassified0.50%7
Irish0.50%7
Caribbean0.30%4
White and Black African0.30%4
Other Black0.10%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well above average (0.79)
Of the 175 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 162 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.79
Town average
0.85
Local authority average
0.54
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
85%
Town average
41%
Local authority average
50%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
100%
Town average
45%
Local authority average
51%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
80.6
Town average
55.7
Local authority average
54.2
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
7.8
Town average
5.0
Local authority average
4.8
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
99%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield East , KT1 2PT
- not rated 285 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Surbiton Hill Nursery School
Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD
4out of 4 2,634 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The Fairfield , KT1 2UP
- not rated 399 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The Fairfield , KT1 2UP
3out of 4 399 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Acre Road , KT2 6EN
3out of 4 500 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
King Athelstan Primary School
Villiers Road , KT1 3AR
3out of 4 764 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingston Community School
204 Acre Road , KT2 6EU
- not rated 825 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tiffin School
Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Tiffin School
Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Kingston Academy
Richmond Road , KT2 5PE
4out of 4 1,524 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School
Richmond Road , KT2 5PL
- not rated 1,760 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School
Richmond Road , KT2 5PL
4out of 4 1,760 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Thames Colleges Group
Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ
- not rated 895 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingston Grammar School
London Road , KT2 6PY
- not rated 197 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Educare Small School
12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ
- not rated 405 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Spring School
15 Coombe Road , KT2 7AB
- not rated 532 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Bedelsford School
Grange Road , KT1 2QZ
- not rated 871 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedelsford School
Grange Road , KT1 2QZ
4out of 4 871 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.