The Kingston Academy
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–19 · Kingston upon Thames
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.77 miles
Published by Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
The Kingston Academy is a secondary school in Kingston upon Thames for ages 11–19 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 18 April 2024. Kingston upon Thames and the school have published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
The Kingston Academy 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 | 0.77 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.81 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 0.75 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 0.64 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 0.56 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 0.72 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Year 7 2026 the last child offered a place lived 0.77 miles away, the shortest of 5 Kingston upon Thames secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The Year 7 2026 last distance was about the same as in 2025 and 2021, and stayed close to the year before in every year with a published distance.
- Year 7 2026 had 306 first-choice applications for 210 offers; 151 offers went to first-choice families and 155 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 79% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths in 2024/25 (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 62.8 (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
- Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 1,213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 18 April 2024
Strengths
- “This is an exceptional school where the values of ‘community, character, ambition’ are fully realised.”
- “Inclusion is at the heart of the school’s work, and those who work here go ‘above and beyond’ to ensure that pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, become high achievers and well-rounded individuals.”
- “Leaders have very high expectations of pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2024 (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) | 79% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 62.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | 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: 306 first-preference applications, 210 offers in total, 151 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.
- The Tiffin Girls' School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tiffin School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre 1.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Coombe Girls' School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Holy Cross School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Coombe Boys' School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Richard Challoner School 3.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Southborough High School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published