Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.63 miles
Published by Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form is a secondary school in Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 21 September 2023. Kingston upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.63 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.73 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 2.45 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.82 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 1.63 miles from the school, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 4 years.
- For Year 7 2026 there were 229 first-choice applications for 255 offers; 196 offers went to first-choice families, and 33 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
- In 2026, 230 of the 768 Year 7 applications (30%) came from families living outside Kingston upon Thames, and 37 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 57.5 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kingston upon Thames schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Tala Close, Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form, Surbiton, KT6 7EY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 1,529 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 21 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this school community.”
- “Pupils’ welfare and specific needs are looked after with the utmost care.”
- “Leaders are committed to being mindful of pupils’ mental health, with the school taking on a lead role in a cluster of schools in the support of pupils’ emotional well-being.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 62% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 57.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 229 first-preference applications, 255 offers in total, 196 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kingston upon Thames.
- Southborough High School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Chessington School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Richard Challoner School 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre 1.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- The Holy Cross School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Coombe Boys' School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tiffin School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Coombe Girls' School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published