Overall Oxbridge
#506
7 ranked schools · +408 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
265
Offers
76
Offer rate28.7%
+6.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
18
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6
Secondary
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2
All-through
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1
Post-16
colleges
2
Special
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2
Other
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of which9sixth forms·2grammar·8faith31 total
Area Performance
Kingston upon Thames schools rank in the top 24% of England
Across 30 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.49/10, +1.01 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
41% Elite
Distribution across all Kingston upon Thames schools
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Kingston upon Thames vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 24%
Across all ranked Kingston upon Thames schools
Top 32%Primaryavg #4,862 of 14,978
Top 10%Secondaryavg #378 of 3,862
Top 19%Sixth formavg #473 of 2,555
Primary schools: 13 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.51 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,862
+18 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 32% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.51 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,862
+18 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 32% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.38 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#378
+40 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 10% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
80%
+24 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
54.7
+15.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.38 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#378
+40 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 10% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
80%
+24 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
54.7
+15.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 9 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.2/10
+1.41 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#473
+31 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 19% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
64%
+39 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
86%
+35 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.2/10
+1.41 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#473
+31 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 19% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
64%
+39 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
86%
+35 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#179
6 ranked schools · +74 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
133
Offers
31
Offer rate23.3%
+8.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#561
6 ranked schools · +212 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
132
Offers
45
Offer rate34.1%
+4.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Kingston upon Thames
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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Kingston upon Thames
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School profiles in Kingston upon Thames, London
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