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The Tiffin Girls' School[1]

Grammar · Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 86 86.0 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL A A 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
86 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
100% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
98.9% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+1.06 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 85.3[6] 99.4%[6]
2023/24 84.8[4] 100%[4] +1.06[4]
2022/23 84.1[7] 99%[7] +0.96[7]
2021/22 85.4[8] 100%[8] +0.92[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
67% 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 A[10] 67.9%[10]
2022/23 A[11] 67.5%[11]
2021/22 A+[12] 82.8%[12]
2018/19 A[13] 72.6%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
100% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
88% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
3% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
2% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2022/23[14]
Employment
0% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 99%[15] 95%[15] 1%[15] 0%[15] 0%[15] 0%[15]
2020/21 100%[16] 94%[16] 2%[16] 1%[16] 1%[16] 0%[16]
2019/20 99%[17] 95%[17] 1%[17] 1%[17] 0%[17] 0%[17]
2018/19 100%[18] 95%[18] 0%[18] 3%[18] 0%[18] 0%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
91% 2022/23[19]
Education
82% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
2% 2022/23[19]
Employment
7% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 92%[20] 83%[20] 0%[20] 9%[20]
2020/21 89%[21] 79%[21] 2%[21] 8%[21]
2019/20 91%[22] 80%[22] 3%[22] 8%[22]
2018/19 89%[23] 83%[23] 1%[23] 6%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
94% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
81% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
80% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
17% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 92%[26] 79%[26]
2019/20 94%[25] 86%[25] 80%[25] 17%[25]
2018/19 93%[27] 78%[27] 76%[27] 16%[27]
2017/18 96%[28] 85%[28] 81%[28] 19%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
6 Jan 2026[29]
Type
S5 Inspection[29]
Report published
28 May 2026[29]
Inclusion
Strong standard[29]
Achievement
Exceptional[29]
Safeguarding standards
Met[29]
Curriculum and teaching
Exceptional[29]
Attendance and behaviour
Exceptional[29]
Leadership and governance
Exceptional[29]
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional[29]
Post-16 provision (where applicable)
Exceptional[29]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
13 Oct 2021[30] S5 Inspection[30] Outstanding[30]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
3.2 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Applications (any preference)
606 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences
445 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Places offered
189 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences per place
2.4 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 638[31] 433[31] 190[31] 3.4[31] 2.3[31]
Entry Sept 2024 628[31] 444[31] 189[31] 3.3[31] 2.3[31]
Entry Sept 2023 629[31] 436[31] 185[31] 3.4[31] 2.4[31]
Entry Sept 2022 594[31] 418[31] 180[31] 3.3[31] 2.3[31]

Priority areas

Inner Area
13 wards · Girls whose permanent place of residence is within the Inner Area are prioritised for places. Entry Sept 2027[32]
Designated Area
Postcodes KT1, KT2, KT3, KT4, KT5, KT6, KT7, KT8, KT9, KT10, KT12, KT13, KT17, KT19, TW1, TW2, TW3, TW4, TW5, TW7, TW8, TW9, TW10, TW11, TW12, TW13, TW14, TW15, TW16, TW17, SW13, SW14, SW15, SW17, SW18, SW19, SW20, W3, W4, W5, W7, W13, SM4, CR4 · Girls who live in the Designated Area and qualify for Pupil Premium Funding are prioritised for places. Entry Sept 2027[32]

Admissions

Catchment, as the policy words it
Inner Area and a Designated Area Entry Sept 2027[33]
Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
180 Entry Sept 2027[32]
Test registration closes
1 Sep 2026 Entry Sept 2027[32]
Test results sent
14 Oct 2026 Entry Sept 2027[32]
Entrance test
Stage One Test (English and Maths), Stage Two Test (English and Maths) Entry Sept 2027[32]
Entrance test date
2 Oct 2026 Entry Sept 2027[32]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy converter[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Girls[1]
Admissions
Selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1001[1]
Trust
THE TIFFIN GIRLS' SCHOOL[1]
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames[1]
Website
http://www.tiffingirls.org[1]
District
Kingston upon Thames[34]
Postcode
KT2 5PL[1]
URN
136615[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1256 2024/25[35]
English as an additional language
40.4% 2024/25[35]
SEN support
4.9% 2024/25[35]
EHC plan
0.2% 2024/25[35]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
9.1% 2024/25[35]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
18.3%[36]
Mixed
19.1%[36]
Asian
54.3%[36]
Black
0.9%[36]
Any other ethnic group
5.5%[36]
Unclassified
1.8%[36]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
The Tiffin Girls' School is exceptionally ambitious for all pupils to achieve their very best. The school’s curriculum is of an exceptionally high quality. It is bold, deeply ambitious and coherently sequenced.[37]
Warmth
From the moment that they join, pupils are caringly welcomed and quickly feel that they belong. Relationships between pupils and staff at the school are exceptional.[37]
Pastoral care
Staff provide high-quality pastoral care. Pupils know that if they have any concerns, there is someone to turn to. There is also a well-planned resilience programme designed to ensure that all students are ready to take on life's challenges.[37]
Behaviour
Leaders have embedded a phenomenal learning culture across the school. Poor behaviour is exceptionally rare. Pupils show extraordinarily high levels of self-discipline and excellent dedication to their learning[37]
Learning support
There is a highly inclusive culture, which underpins the ethos of the school. Leaders swiftly and accurately identify pupils who experience barriers to learning. This helps to ensure that pupils with SEND are well supported and achieve their potential.[37]
Enrichment
Pupils benefit from an exceptional enrichment offer, which develops and stretches their talents and interests.[37]
Pupil voice
This includes a dedicated head girl team, digital pioneers, sports leaders and neurodiversity leads, who take pride in contributing to the school and wider community. This enables them to have a meaningful impact on the life of the school.[37]
Independence
Expert teachers support all pupils, and students in the sixth form, to become highly independent, irrespective of their starting points when joining the school. Pupils are coached to become independent thinkers and they demonstrate great determination to succeed.[37]
Collaboration
The positive atmosphere and collaborative learning approach enables pupils to thrive. They routinely embrace challenges and support one another to overcome any hurdles.[37]
Structure
All pupils meet the school’s high expectations. They have exemplary manners. Politeness is second nature[37]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  5. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  9. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
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  32. fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com: fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com — Admissions Arrangements for entry September 2027 (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (8)
    5.3.1 The School's Inner Area comprises the following electoral wards: Berrylands Canbury Gardens Coombe Hill Coombe Vale Green Lane & St James Kingston Gate Kingston Town New Malden Village Norbiton St Mark's & Seething Wells Surbiton Hill Tudor Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside (p. 7)
    5.4.1 The School's Designated Area comprises the following postal districts: KT1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 19 TW1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 SW13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 W3, 4, 5, 7, 13 SM4 CR4 (p. 8)
    2.5 The School's Published Admission Number (PAN) into Year 7 for September 2027 is 180. (p. 2)
    The deadline for the School receiving the SIF is 12.00 noon on Tuesday 1 September 2026 (the SIF Deadline). (p. 5)
    3.11 Candidates who are not being invited to sit the Stage Two Test will be notified of this by the School on or around Wednesday 14 October 2026. (p. 5)
    Invitations to sit the Stage Two Test will be sent on or around Wednesday 14 October 2026. (p. 5)
    The Stage One Test will consist of English and Maths questions that are marked by computer. (p. 5)
    3.6 The Stage One Test will be held on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 October 2026. (p. 5)
  33. tiffingirls.org: tiffingirls.org — Year 7. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Our catchment area is made up of an Inner Area and a Designated Area and girls living in these Areas are given priority. (p. 1)
  34. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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    Quotes (18)
    From the moment that they join, pupils are caringly welcomed and quickly feel that they belong (p. 6)
    Relationships between pupils and staff at the school are exceptional (p. 6)
    The Tiffin Girls' School is exceptionally ambitious for all pupils to achieve their very best (p. 5)
    The school's curriculum is of an exceptionally high quality. It is bold, deeply ambitious and coherently sequenced (p. 3)
    Staff provide high-quality pastoral care. Pupils know that if they have any concerns, there is someone to turn to (p. 6)
    There is also a well-planned resilience programme designed to ensure that all students are ready to take on life's challenges (p. 5)
    Leaders have embedded a phenomenal learning culture across the school. Poor behaviour is exceptionally rare (p. 2)
    Pupils show extraordinarily high levels of self-discipline and excellent dedication to their learning (p. 2)
    All pupils meet the school's high expectations. They have exemplary manners. Politeness is second nature (p. 6)
    Pupils benefit from an exceptional enrichment offer, which develops and stretches their talents and interests (p. 6)
    This includes a dedicated head girl team, digital pioneers, sports leaders and neurodiversity leads, who take pride in contributing to the school and wider community (p. 4)
    This enables them to have a meaningful impact on the life of the school (p. 6)
    Expert teachers support all pupils, and students in the sixth form, to become highly independent, irrespective of their starting points when joining the school (p. 2)
    Pupils are coached to become independent thinkers and they demonstrate great determination to succeed (p. 6)
    The positive atmosphere and collaborative learning approach enables pupils to thrive (p. 2)
    They routinely embrace challenges and support one another to overcome any hurdles (p. 2)
    There is a highly inclusive culture, which underpins the ethos of the school. Leaders swiftly and accurately identify pupils who experience barriers to learning (p. 5)
    This helps to ensure that pupils with SEND are well supported and achieve their potential (p. 5)