Chessington School
Academy converter · 653 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.4
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The Tiffin Girls' School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,267of 1,001 places
- Free school meals
- 6.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 176
- Ofsted
- Report card, 6 January 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching ExceptionalAchievement ExceptionalAttendance and behaviour ExceptionalPersonal development and wellbeing ExceptionalInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance ExceptionalPost-16 provision ExceptionalSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Tiffin Girls' School (URN 102602, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 180 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Tiffin Girls' School in 2023, 88% stayed on in The Tiffin Girls' School’s own sixth form (Kingston upon Thames average 64%), 2% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 171 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 80% went to university (Kingston upon Thames 37%, England 37%), and 81% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 85.3 against 46.1 across England and 59.2 in Kingston upon Thames, with 99% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, The Tiffin Girls' School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
A level grades average A, well above the England average of B-; 67% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kingston upon Thames and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Tiffin Girls' School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 180 | 1,893 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 100% | 96% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 100% | 95% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 88% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 2% | 18% | 37% |
| — other education | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 2% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Tiffin Girls' School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 171 | 3,423 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 80% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 81% | 24% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 11% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 7% | 23% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Tiffin Girls' School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 85.3 | 59.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 69% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 83% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 83% | 66% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 8.26 | 5.52 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 7% | 16% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 84.8 | 42.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 85.3 | 62.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 49% | 31% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 176 | 100% | 88% | 97% | 22% | 100% |
| English Language | 175 | 99% | 89% | 96% | 20% | 100% |
| Physics | 175 | 99% | 23% | 94% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 175 | 99% | 23% | 97% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 175 | 99% | 23% | 98% | 47% | 100% |
| English Literature | 175 | 99% | 86% | 95% | 21% | 100% |
| French | 114 | 65% | 18% | 97% | 29% | 100% |
| Geography | 86 | 49% | 41% | 98% | 25% | 100% |
| History | 84 | 48% | 41% | 95% | 26% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 79 | 45% | 13% | 100% | 30% | 100% |
| Spanish | 70 | 40% | 19% | 99% | 27% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 68 | 39% | 31% | 93% | 32% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 46 | 26% | 11% | 96% | 23% | 100% |
| Latin | 45 | 26% | 1% | 100% | 74% | 100% |
| Drama | 33 | 19% | 7% | 85% | 27% | 100% |
| Music | 32 | 18% | 5% | 97% | 33% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 30 | 17% | 9% | 73% | 28% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 15 | 9% | 11% | 100% | 24% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 51 | 29% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 4 | 2% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 2 | 1% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Tiffin Girls' School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 361 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 177 | 1,296 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | A | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 49.58 | 40.06 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | A | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 67% | 36% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 112 | 63% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 104 | 59% | 17% |
| Biology | 79 | 45% | 20% |
| Economics | 51 | 29% | 13% |
| Psychology | 34 | 19% | 23% |
| Physics | 32 | 18% | 12% |
| History | 25 | 14% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 22 | 12% | 5% |
| English Literature | 18 | 10% | 11% |
| Geography | 15 | 8% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 7% | 4% |
| French | 9 | 5% | 1% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 5% | 5% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 4% | 3% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| Latin | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Latin | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.