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

Offered their first choice 90.0%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 83.2% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 98.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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

Offered their first choice 69.3%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 76.3% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 91.2%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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.

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)

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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