Tiffin School
Queen Elizabeth Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Tiffin School is a secondary school in Kingston upon Thames for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 63 schools in Kingston upon Thames. It ranks 5th of 11 secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 May 2022, report published 21 September 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 May 2022
Pupils are rightly proud of their school. They especially value the vast range of extra- curricular opportunities on offer. These opportunities play an important role in supporting pupils' mental health and well-being. Leaders encourage pupils to set up their own societies. For example, students in the sixth form organise the history society. Pupils celebrate diversity in the school. For example, staff and pupils have developed an LGBTQ+ society. A diversity week was organised and celebrated this year. Leaders are ambitious for every pupil. Pupils work hard to realise these aspirations across the curriculum and achieve well. The work produced by students in the sixth form is of an exceptional standard. Leaders have carefully planned for the introduction of a co-educational sixth form. Female students play an important part across the whole school. For example, they take up student leadership positions which include working with form groups in the lower school. Pupils are safe and well supported by staff. They behave exceptionally well in class and around the school. Pupils treat each other and staff with respect and kindness. Bullying is rare. Pupils are confident to report any concerns. Staff respond to incidents of bullying swiftly and effectively.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the curriculum does not identify the most important knowledge that pupils need to know and remember. This means that on occasion, teachers are not consistently clear about what they want pupils to know and remember. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum in all subjects identifies the core knowledge and skills that pupils need to know and do.
- Sometimes, leaders and governors do not identify the right priorities to work on. For example, in some curriculum areas, leaders' tracking and monitoring are not sharp in relation to what is taught in the curriculum. Leaders should ensure that they monitor and track the most important information.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
180 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
276 students
Average A level grade A, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,478 pupils on roll, with places for 1,400
Schools near Tiffin School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Grammar School | 0.1 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 43.5 |
| The Kingston Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 62.8 |
| Surbiton High School | 0.9 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 42.1 |
| The Tiffin Girls' School | 1 mile | Report card: Strong standard to exceptional | Attainment 8: 85.3 |
| Teddington School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 56.5 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- TIFFIN SCHOOL
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Garth Williams
- Phone
- 02085464638
- Address
- Queen Elizabeth Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- URN
- 136910
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.