United Kingdom · London · Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Local Authority · London, England · population ~179k · 51 state-funded schools
The signature
How Kingston upon Thames ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£49,566/yr
Very high
Better than 95% of UK LAs
House price
£538,500
Very expensive
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,796/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,609/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Crime
67.0/1k
Mid
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Deprivation
11.4
Least deprived
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Schools
100.0%
Very strong
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
50 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
50 of 50 (100%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
51 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 51 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coombe Girls' School | Secondary | 1,538 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 1,486 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tiffin SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,462 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Tiffin Girls' SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,256 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1,205 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Kingston Academy | Secondary | 1,178 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Richard Challoner School | Secondary | 1,078 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Coombe Boys' School | Secondary | 1,030 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Holy Cross School | Secondary | 988 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Southborough High School | Secondary | 928 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Latchmere School | Primary | 728 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chessington School | Secondary | 676 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fern Hill Primary School | Primary | 671 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 658 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lovelace Primary School | Primary | 612 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Castle Hill Primary School | Primary | 523 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burlington Junior School | Primary | 477 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burlington Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 462 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alexandra Primary School | Primary | 460 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 430 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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