Overall Oxbridge
#614
11 ranked schools · +39 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
364
Offers
109
Offer rate29.9%
+1.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Kingston upon Thames, London
A coronation site for Saxon kings and formally incorporated as a borough in 1441, Kingston upon Thames stands on the River Thames in south-west London, carrying one of the oldest royal associations of any English town. Around 170,000 people live across the Royal Borough today.
New Malden is among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments in the borough, drawing families across primary and secondary phases, while Surbiton has long been a school-competitive corner where parents begin researching places well before applications open. Norbiton and Kingston Vale fill out the residential spread between the town centre and Richmond Park's southern edge. South Western Railway services from Kingston and Surbiton stations reach London Waterloo in around twenty minutes.
39
Primary
schools
14
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
5
Special
schools
2
Other
schools
of which18sixth forms·2grammar·18faith·1nursery schools64 total
Area Performance
Kingston upon Thames schools rank in the top 34% of England
Across 58 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.04/10, +0.59 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
33% Elite
Distribution across all Kingston upon Thames schools
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Kingston upon Thames vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 34%
Across all ranked Kingston upon Thames schools
Top 36%Primaryavg #5,319 of 14,821
Top 24%Secondaryavg #910 of 3,803
Top 38%Sixth formavg #956 of 2,523
Primary schools: 30 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.34 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,319
+14 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 36% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.34 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,319
+14 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 36% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 15 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.93 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#910
+26 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 24% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
68%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
57.3
+18.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.93 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#910
+26 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 24% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
68%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
57.3
+18.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 13 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+0.79 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#956
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 38% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
38%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
61%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+0.79 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#956
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 38% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
38%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
61%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#221
11 ranked schools · +41 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
175
Offers
35
Offer rate20.0%
+3.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#630
12 ranked schools · +69 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
194
Offers
74
Offer rate38.1%
+1.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Kingston upon Thames
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Kingston upon Thames
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School profiles in Kingston upon Thames, London
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