Schools in Kingston upon Thames
42 schools with published admissions figures
The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Kingston upon Thames
Primary
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Offered their first choice
90.0%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 83.2% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
1,457
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 90.0% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 6.8 points higher than in 2016, when it was 83.2%.
The council's primary schools between them had 1,664 places for 1,457 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
69.3%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 76.3% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
91.2%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
1,895
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 69.3% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 91.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 7.0 points lower than in 2016, when it was 76.3%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 2,116 places for 1,895 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Kingston upon Thames lodged 42 appeals about a school place.
33 of them were heard by a panel and 2 succeeded, which is about 6 in every 100 heard.
The other 9 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Schools here running specialist SEN provision
12 of this council's published schools run a SEN unit or a resourced provision: teaching for children with special educational needs, on the same site as the rest of the school.
| School | Phase | What it runs |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Primary School
Kingston upon Thames |
primary | Resourced provision |
| Castle Hill Primary School
Chessington |
primary | SEN unit |
| King's Oak Primary School
New Malden |
primary | Resourced provision |
| Knollmead Primary School
Surbiton |
primary | Resourced provision |
| Latchmere School
Kingston upon Thames |
primary | Resourced provision |
| Lime Tree Primary School
Kingston upon Thames |
primary | Resourced provision |
| Robin Hood Primary and Nursery School
London |
primary | Resourced provision |
| Coombe Boys' School
New Malden |
secondary | SEN unit and resourced provision |
| Coombe Girls' School
New Malden |
secondary | Resourced provision |
| Richard Challoner School
New Malden |
secondary | SEN unit and resourced provision |
| The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames |
secondary | Resourced provision |
| Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton |
secondary | Resourced provision |
This says a provision exists and nothing more. Neither how many children it takes nor which kinds of need it is set up for is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council. Source: Department for Education, special educational needs in England.
Primary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Primary School
Kingston upon Thames |
1.72 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Burlington Infant and Nursery School
New Malden |
1.05 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Castle Hill Primary School
Chessington |
1.17 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School
Surbiton |
0.89 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School
New Malden |
0.95 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Coombe Hill Infant School
Kingston upon Thames |
0.98 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
New Malden |
1.13 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ellingham Primary School
Chessington |
0.89 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Fern Hill Primary School
Kingston upon Thames |
0.83 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School
Surbiton |
0.99 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Green Lane Primary and Nursery School
Worcester Park |
0.87 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| King Athelstan Primary School
Kingston upon Thames |
0.96 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| King's Oak Primary School
New Malden |
0.95 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Knollmead Primary School
Surbiton |
1.13 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Latchmere School
Kingston upon Thames |
0.82 | - | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Lime Tree Primary School
Kingston upon Thames |
0.78 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Lovelace Primary School
Chessington |
0.94 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School
New Malden |
0.69 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Malden Parochial CofE Primary School
Worcester Park |
1.30 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Maple Infants' School
Surbiton |
0.89 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Surbiton |
0.92 | - | none held |
| Robin Hood Primary and Nursery School
London |
0.82 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
Kingston upon Thames |
0.91 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St John's C of E Primary School
Kingston upon Thames |
0.90 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Kingston upon Thames |
0.85 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School
Kingston upon Thames |
1.27 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Chessington |
0.79 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Surbiton |
0.98 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School
Chessington |
1.13 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill
Kingston upon Thames |
0.58 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Tolworth Infant and Nursery School
Tolworth |
0.93 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chessington School
Chessington |
0.73 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Coombe Boys' School
New Malden |
0.61 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Coombe Girls' School
New Malden |
0.79 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Richard Challoner School
New Malden |
1.56 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Southborough High School
Surbiton |
0.45 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton |
1.05 | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Holy Cross School
New Malden |
1.05 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames |
1.46 | - | School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames |
2.35 | - | Exceptional Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames |
2.46 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton |
0.90 | - | School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Kingston upon Thames by first preferences per place
- Schools in KT1 (3)
- Schools in KT2 (10)
- Schools in KT3 (10)
- Schools in KT4 (5)
- Schools in KT5 (3)
- Schools in KT6 (9)
- Schools in KT9 (6)
- Schools in SW15 (15)
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