Side by side
The Kingston Academy and Tiffin 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
- The Kingston Academy takes boys and girls; Tiffin School is a boys' school.
- The Kingston Academy takes ages 11 to 19; Tiffin School takes ages 11 to 18.
- The two schools are 0.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | The Kingston Academy | Tiffin School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Boys DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,213 DfE register | 1,478 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Christian 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 | Selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 306 first preferences for 210 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 479 first preferences for 195 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 18 April 2024: School remains Outstanding Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 24 May 2022: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 62.8 (2024/25) DfE | 79.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 79% (2024/25) DfE | 98% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | A (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 37.1 (2024/25) DfE | 49.4 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 87% (left 2022/23) DfE | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 12.5% DfE register | 3.4% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 26.9% school census 2024/25 | 30.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 11.7% school census 2024/25 | 1.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.7 DfE workforce census | 17.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.4% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.4% 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.