Kingston upon Thames · grammar school

The Tiffin Girls' School

A girls’ grammar school in Kingston upon Thames for ages 11–18, with a sixth form. Places in Year 7 are given through the Tiffin School and Tiffin Girls' School tests.
GirlsAges 11–18Sixth form
Overview

The Tiffin Girls' School at a glance

The Tiffin Girls' School is a girls’ grammar school in Kingston upon Thames for students aged 11 to 18, with about 1270 pupils. Year 7 places are given through the Tiffin School and Tiffin Girls' School tests, and the school has a sixth form.

For September 2026 entry it offered 189 places and was the first choice of 445 families — about 2.4 for every place. 71% of all applications came from families in other council areas.

In 2024/25, 99% of its GCSE students achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths, against 45% across England’s state schools. Its A-level students averaged A per entry, and 67% achieved AAB or better including at least two facilitating subjects. 81% of sixth-form leavers went on to university (destinations measured in 2022/23).

Admissions

Getting in: the 11+ and how places are given

Test
Tiffin School and Tiffin Girls' School tests
Set by
Tiffin School: Quest Assessments. The Tiffin Girls' School: its own papers
What it covers
English and maths

At this school: Two stages, set by the school: multiple-choice English and maths, then comprehension, creative writing and written maths.

How places are given

Places are offered in order of final score within the schools' admissions policies, which can include priority for local or disadvantaged applicants — check each policy.

How to register and apply

Register with each school between June and early September of Year 6. Because stage two comes after 31 October, name the schools on your secondary application before you know the result.

Admissions rules change each year. Check the school’s current admissions policy — area details last checked October 2026.

Entry scores

Scores needed for a place

We have not yet added published entry scores for this school. Many schools publish the lowest score offered a place each year in their admissions pages — check the school’s website, and see how places are given above.

Demand

How many families apply

EntryPlaces1st choices1st choices per placeAll applications
Sept 20261894452.4606
Sept 20251904332.3638
Sept 20241894442.3628
Sept 20231854362.4629
Sept 20221804182.3594
Sept 20211806023.3905

Source: DfE, secondary school applications and offers. Places offered on National Offer Day; first preferences are families who put the school first on their council application.

Results

Exam results

GCSE, 2024/25 · 176 pupils

Grade 5 or above in English and maths

This school99%
England45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths

This school99%
England65%

Attainment 8 (average across 8 subjects)

This school85.3
England46.1
YearGrade 5+ Eng & mathsAttainment 8Progress 8EBacc points
2024/2599.4%85.3—8.26
2023/24100.0%84.8+1.068.1
2022/2399.0%84.1+0.968.16

A level, 2024/25 · 177 students

Average grade
A
England: B-
AAB or better*
67%
England: 18%
Value added
-0.05

*AAB or better, with at least two in facilitating subjects. Value added compares students’ results with others who started from similar GCSEs; above 0 is better than expected.

Source: DfE school and college performance tables. England figures are for all state-funded schools. Progress 8 was not published for 2024/25.

After sixth form

Where students go next

University
81%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
7%
Any sustained destination
92%

Source: DfE 16–18 destination measures, students who left after A levels or equivalent, destinations measured in 2022/23 (170 students). Categories overlap slightly and do not sum to 100%.

Key facts

Admits at 11
Girls
Ages
11–18
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils
1,267 (capacity 1,001)
Free school meals
6.8% of pupils eligible
School type
Academy converter
Trust
Single-academy trust
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
Constituency
Richmond Park

From the Department for Education’s register (URN 136615), October 2026.

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