Side by side
Spring School and St Philip's School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Spring School takes ages 4 to 19; St Philip's School takes ages 9 to 19.
- Spring School has 55 pupils; St Philip's School has 187.
- The two schools are 3.8 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Spring School | St Philip's School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Special free school DfE register | State-funded: Academy special converter DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 19 DfE register | 9 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 55 DfE register | 187 DfE register |
| Borough | Kingston upon Thames DfE register | Kingston upon Thames DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Not published | Ofsted graded inspection, 17 January 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | Not published | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 36.4% DfE register | 44.6% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% school census 2024/25 | 22.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 0% school census 2024/25 | 0.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 3.9 DfE workforce census | 5.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 17.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 11.9% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.