Education in Kingston upon Thames
London boroughSouth west London. 172,761 people in 37 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Kingston upon Thames, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Kingston upon Thames had 63 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyKingston upon Thames had 63 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Kingston upon Thames. The map shows each one.
Schools in Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames has 63 open schools: 1 nursery, 34 primary, 11 secondary, 6 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 9 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 6
- Good
- 10
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 0
16 of the 50 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between May 2022 and June 2024.
7 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
6 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Kingston upon Thames
6 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Alexandra Primary School (July 2023), Burlington Infant and Nursery School (October 2023), Coombe Hill Junior School (October 2023), Fern Hill Primary School (December 2023), Tolworth Infant and Nursery School (December 2023), Richard Challoner School (November 2022).
Nursery (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surbiton Hill Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 122 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
Primary (34)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 462 | Outstanding (overall), July 2023 | 65% met KS2 standard |
| Burlington Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 462 | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 | |
| Burlington Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 474 | School remains Good, September 2023 | 72% met KS2 standard |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 514 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 56% met KS2 standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 405 | School remains Good, April 2024 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 354 | School remains Good, October 2022 | 78% met KS2 standard |
| Coombe Hill Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 271 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | |
| Coombe Hill Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 357 | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 405 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed | |
| Ellingham Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 276 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 74% met KS2 standard |
| Fern Hill Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 663 | Outstanding (overall), December 2023 | 78% met KS2 standard |
| Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 655 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 73% met KS2 standard |
| King Athelstan Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 382 | School remains Good, July 2022 | 61% met KS2 standard |
| King's Oak Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 393 | School remains Good, May 2024 | 38% met KS2 standard |
| Knollmead Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 248 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 52% met KS2 standard |
| Latchmere School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 710 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024 | 76% met KS2 standard |
| Lime Tree Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 203 | Good (overall), February 2023 | 45% met KS2 standard |
| Lovelace Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 530 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 55% met KS2 standard |
| Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 341 | School remains Good, November 2023 | 78% met KS2 standard |
| Malden Parochial CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 231 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 80% met KS2 standard |
| Maple Infants' School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 284 | School remains Good, September 2023 | |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 376 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Robin Hood Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 155 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 45% met KS2 standard |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 330 | School remains Good, May 2024 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 357 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 78% met KS2 standard |
| St John's C of E Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 210 | School remains Good, September 2023 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 228 | School remains Good, July 2024 | |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 235 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 80% met KS2 standard |
| St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 170 | Good (overall), September 2022 | 47% met KS2 standard |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 403 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 209 | School remains Good, January 2022 | 69% met KS2 standard |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 334 | School remains Good, May 2024 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| Tolworth Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 292 | Outstanding (overall), December 2023 | |
| Tolworth Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 379 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 66% met KS2 standard |
Secondary (11)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chessington School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 653 | Good (overall), February 2024 | Attainment 8: 42.3 |
| Coombe Boys' School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,007 | School remains Good, September 2023 | Attainment 8: 53.2 |
| Coombe Girls' School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,500 | Good (overall), May 2024 | Attainment 8: 57.2 |
| Richard Challoner School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,079 | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 | Attainment 8: 60.5 |
| Southborough High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 935 | Good (overall), February 2023 | Attainment 8: 47.2 |
| The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,212 | Improved significantly, May 2025 | Attainment 8: 54.6 |
| The Holy Cross School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 994 | Good (overall), May 2022 | Attainment 8: 58.4 |
| The Kingston Academy | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 1,213 | School remains Outstanding, April 2024 | Attainment 8: 64.6 |
| The Tiffin Girls' School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,267 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 86.0 |
| Tiffin School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,478 | Good (overall), May 2022 | Attainment 8: 83.1 |
| Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,529 | School remains Outstanding, September 2023 | Attainment 8: 55.0 |
Special (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedelsford School | Academy special converter | 2 to 19 | 169 | School remains Outstanding, June 2024 |
| Berrylands School | Other independent special school | 7 to 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Canbury School | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 75 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Dysart School | Academy special converter | 4 to 19 | 199 | School remains Outstanding, March 2024 |
| Spring School | Free schools special | 4 to 19 | 55 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Philip's School | Academy special converter | 9 to 19 | 187 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Thames Colleges Group | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (9)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educare Small School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 36 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Holy Cross Preparatory School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 289 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Kingston Grammar School | Other independent school | 11 to 19 | 1,006 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Marymount International School | Other independent school | 11 to 18 | 178 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Rokeby School | Other independent school | 4 to 13 | 376 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Shrewsbury House School | Other independent school | 4 to 14 | 308 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Surbiton High School | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 1,540 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Tennis Avenue School | Other independent school | 8 to 16 | 28 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westbury House School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 98 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 19 | 209 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.