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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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.

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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