This schoolOther secondary schools in Kingston upon ThamesSelective
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 14 May 2025Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
- 26 April 2016Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry881 applications · 193 places offered · 202 named it first
- 2026 4.6; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.4
- 2025 3.8; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.4
- 2024 3.9; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.6
- 2023 4.6; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.8
- 2022 4.2; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.7
- 2021 4.8; Kingston upon Thames median median 4.1
- 2020 4.2; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.4
- 2019 4.8; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.6
- 2018 4.6; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.8
- 2017 4.2; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.4
- 2016 4.1; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.2
- 2015 4.5; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.8
- 2014 4.8; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.5
- This school
- Kingston upon Thames median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 193 | 881 | 4.6 | 202 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2025 | 200 | 767 | 3.8 | 151 | 0.76 |
| Sep 2024 | 199 | 769 | 3.9 | 167 | 0.84 |
| Sep 2023 | 196 | 904 | 4.6 | 184 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2022 | 197 | 819 | 4.2 | 168 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2021 | 176 | 837 | 4.8 | 196 | 1.11 |
| Sep 2020 | 204 | 852 | 4.2 | 165 | 0.81 |
| Sep 2019 | 202 | 968 | 4.8 | 187 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2018 | 177 | 815 | 4.6 | 211 | 1.19 |
| Sep 2017 | 175 | 742 | 4.2 | 110 | 0.63 |
| Sep 2016 | 178 | 731 | 4.1 | 140 | 0.79 |
| Sep 2015 | 176 | 798 | 4.5 | 150 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2014 | 172 | 831 | 4.8 | 134 | 0.78 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 176 | 54.6 | 58% | 75% | – |
| 2024/25 | 197 | 53.8 | 61% | 77% | – |
| 2023/24 | 200 | 52.7 | 61% | 77% | +0.28 |
| 2022/23 | 180 | 54.3 | 58% | 78% | +0.37 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form CentreThis schoolThis schoolImproved significantly20254.6applications per place 54.6Attainment 8
- 1.7 km · Kingston upon ThamesGood20224.0applications per place 83.1Attainment 8 Selective
- 2.3 km · Kingston upon ThamesGood20232.3applications per place 47.2Attainment 8
- 2.5 km · Kingston upon ThamesRemains Outstanding20233.0applications per place 55.0Attainment 8
- 2.6 km · Kingston upon ThamesGood20224.3applications per place 58.4Attainment 8
- 2.7 km · Kingston upon ThamesOutstanding20224.3applications per place 60.5Attainment 8
- 2.9 km · Kingston upon ThamesGood20243.4applications per place 57.2Attainment 8
- 3.0 km · Kingston upon ThamesRemains Outstanding20246.4applications per place 64.6Attainment 8
- 3.0 km · Richmond upon Thames20264.0applications per place 55.8Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 137678 · 314/5404
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 1,160 pupils · 1,212 on roll
- Free school meals
- 25.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Opened
- 1 December 2011
- Replaced
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre (URN 102600)
- Address
- Surbiton Hill Road, Surbiton, KT6 4TU
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources