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Kingston upon Thames · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Boys · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Tiffin two-stage test
Year 7 places
180
Location
Kingston upon Thames, London
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Tiffin School

Tiffin School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Kingston upon Thames. To be considered your child first needs to pass Tiffin two-stage test, which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Sit the two-stage test; qualifying boys are ranked by combined score with Priority-Area residents allocated before any boys living outside the 10km area. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Tiffin School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Kingston upon Thames
London
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Kingston upon Thames

The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames · Catchment area
1.0 miles away
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Cheam · Part-catchment
5.0 miles away
Sutton Grammar School
Sutton · Part-catchment
5.6 miles away
Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington · Part-catchment
7.0 miles away
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington · Part-catchment
7.7 miles away
Wilson's School
Wallington · No catchment
8.1 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Tiffin School

1

Register

Sign up for Tiffin two-stage test with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Kingston upon Thames schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Tiffin School catchment, your questions answered

Does Tiffin School have a catchment area?+
Yes. A 10km Priority Area decides places; in practice every place goes to boys living inside the Priority Area.
Is Tiffin School super-selective?+
No. Tiffin School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Tiffin School measured?+
Sit the two-stage test; qualifying boys are ranked by combined score with Priority-Area residents allocated before any boys living outside the 10km area. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Tiffin School?+
Children applying to Tiffin School sit Tiffin two-stage test, usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Tiffin School offer?+
Tiffin School admits 180 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Tiffin School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Tiffin School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the Tiffin two-stage test?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Tiffin School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Tiffin School and your local authority before applying.