The Tiffin Girls' School vs Tiffin School
Both are grammar schools in Kingston upon Thames, 1.0 miles apart. Side-by-side on official DfE, Ofsted and council admissions data.
Side by side
| The Tiffin Girls' School | Tiffin School | |
|---|---|---|
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Girls | Boys |
| Pupils on roll | 1,256 | 1,462 |
| Free school meals | 7.2% | 3.1% |
| Ofsted rating | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8 — 2024/25 | 85.3 | 79.1 |
| A-level average points — 2024/25 | 49.58 | 49.36 |
| 11+ test board | GL Assessment | GL Assessment |
| Admission system | pass/fail then criteria order | pass/fail then criteria order |
| Places offered — 202627 | 189 | 195 |
| First preferences per place — higher means more competition for a first-preference place | 2.35 | 2.46 |
Qualifying scores
The Tiffin Girls' School
No fixed pass mark. The Tiffin Girls' School uses a two-stage test; offers are made in rank order of a Combined Mark weighted 60% English / 40% maths (English from Stage 2 only; maths from Stage 2 and Stage 1 in a 3:1 ratio). No cutoff score is published.
Tiffin School
No fixed pass mark. Tiffin School uses a two-stage test (Stage 1 screen, Stage 2 school-set papers) with offers in rank order of the combined mark. No cutoff score is published.
Who gets priority
Where a school is oversubscribed, these are the first criteria applied, in order. This is usually what decides an application.
The Tiffin Girls' School
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children with combined mark ≥ the 350th-ranked mark
- Up to 60 places (combined mark ≥ 350th-ranked mark): (i) Pupil Premium girls in the Inner Area or Designated Area, then
- Remaining places: girls in the Designated Area, ranked by Combined Score
- Girls outside the Designated Area, ranked by Combined Score
Source: school admissions policy.
Tiffin School
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children in the Priority Area (<10km straight-line from school)
- Pupil Premium boys (primary school PP funding) in the Priority Area
- Remaining places (less up to 18 aptitude places): boys in the Priority Area, ranked by Combined Score
- Boys outside the Priority Area, ranked by Combined Score
Source: school admissions policy.
Choosing between them
The Tiffin Girls' School is a girls school and Tiffin School is a boys school, so for many families the starting point is which one can admit their child. The figures on this page are the published ones — they describe intakes and results, not what either school would be like for your child. The right choice depends on your family's own priorities and circumstances.
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