Tiffin SchoolThe Kingston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kingston upon Thames.
Summary of the comparison
Tiffin School and The Kingston Academy are secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames.
Tiffin School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Kingston Academy scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Kingston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Tiffin School was judged Good and The Kingston Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 79.1 for Tiffin School and 62.8 for The Kingston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Tiffin School (79.7 in 2021-22, 79.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Kingston Academy (61.8 in 2021-22, 62.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Kingston upon ThamesTiffin School | Kingston upon ThamesThe Kingston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 11 in Kingston upon Thames | 2nd of 11 in Kingston upon Thames Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,462 | 1,178 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,188 | |
| Location | Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL | Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 79.1 Stronger figure | 62.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.3% Stronger figure | 78.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.4% Stronger figure | 88.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 85.0% Stronger figure | 74.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.61 Stronger figure | 5.89 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 209 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 276 | 86 | |
| A-level average points | 49.4 Stronger figure | 37.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 49.5 Stronger figure | 36.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 66.7% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,462 | 1,178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.4% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.2% | 26.9% | |
| SEN support | 1.7% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Tiffin School
The Kingston Academy
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