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Tiffin School 11+ admissions

A boys' grammar school in Kingston upon Thames, for ages 11 to 18. What the school, the council and the test organisers have published about getting in.

  • Boys
  • Kingston upon Thames
  • School or consortium test
  • Quest Assessments

Checked 30 October 2026.

  • Which test

    Quest Assessments with Tiffin School

    Bespoke two-stage Tiffin entrance test, created with Quest. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

    Details

  • Initial qualifying score

    100

    Standardised score. September 2026 entry, Priority Area (all places offered to those in the 10km Priority Area), National Offer Day

    Details

  • Catchment, 2027 entry

    Priority Area is within 10km of the school (straight line); in 2024 to 2026 all places went to applicants inside it.

    Details

  • Year 7 places

    180

    September 2027 entry

    Details

All 2 Kingston upon Thames grammar schools

Kingston upon Thames grammar schools compared
SchoolForYear 7 placesGCSE Attainment 8, 2025
The Tiffin Girls' SchoolGirls18085.3
Tiffin SchoolBoys18079.1

Compare Kingston upon Thames grammar schools: test, scores and results day

Which 11+ test?

Test
Bespoke two-stage Tiffin entrance test, created with Quest
Written by
Quest Assessments with Tiffin School
Which entry year
Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

Test type: School or consortium test, Quest Assessments.

Scores: qualifying and offered

A qualifying score puts a child in the running. It is not an offer. The lowest score offered shows how far down the list places went that year.

Scores offered a place

Initial qualifying scorePriority Area (all places offered to those in the 10km Priority Area), National Offer Day
  1. Sept 2024104
  2. Sept 2025100
  3. Sept 2026100

Standardised score.

Tiffin School: lowest scores offered, by entry year and group
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026test 2025Initial qualifying scoreNational Offer Day100 standardised scorePriority Area (all places offered to those in the 10km Priority Area)
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day100 standardised scorePriority area, all routes
Sept 2025test 2024Initial qualifying scoreNational Offer Day100 standardised scorePriority Area (all places offered to those in the 10km Priority Area)
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day100 standardised scorePriority area, all routes
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeBy the end of Year 798 standardised scorePriority area, all routes
Sept 2024test 2023Initial qualifying scoreNational Offer Day104 standardised scorePriority Area (all places offered to those in the 10km Priority Area)
Sept 2024test 2023Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day104 standardised scorePriority area, all routes
Sept 2024test 2023Lowest score offered a placeBy the end of Year 7102 standardised scorePriority area, all routes

To see how age changes a standardised score, try the age standardisation calculator.

Catchment and distance

Many grammar schools give priority by where you live. Always check your address against the official policy or map.

What the policy says
Priority Area is within 10km of the school (straight line); in 2024 to 2026 all places went to applicants inside it.
Official map or policy
tiffinschool.co.uk

Places and demand

How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published.

Places

Offers on National Offer DayPriority area, National Offer Day
  1. Sept 2024186
  2. Sept 2025186
  3. Sept 2026186
Tiffin School: Year 7 places and offers
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2027Published admission number (Year 7 places)180
Sept 2026test 2025Offers on National Offer Day186Priority area
Sept 2026Places offered initially186
Sept 2025test 2024Offers on National Offer Day186Priority area
Sept 2024test 2023Offers on National Offer Day186Priority area

Applicants and test sitters

Children who sat stage oneAll applicants, At the test
  1. Sept 20241,654
  2. Sept 20251,675
  3. Sept 20261,866
Tiffin School: applications and test sitters
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026test 2025Children who sat stage oneAt the test1,866All applicants
Sept 2026test 2025Children who sat stage twoAt the test665All applicants
Sept 2025test 2024Children who sat stage oneAt the test1,675All applicants
Sept 2025test 2024Children who sat stage twoAt the test653All applicants
Sept 2024test 2023Children who sat stage oneAt the test1,654All applicants
Sept 2024test 2023Children who sat stage twoAt the test666All applicants

Ofsted and GCSE results

Last graded inspection
Good, 24 May 2022
Reports
Read the Ofsted reports

GCSE results (DfE)

Tiffin School: GCSE performance by year
YearPupilsAttainment 8Grade 5+ in English and mathsEBacc average point scoreProgress 8
2024 to 202518079.198.3%7.61Not available
2023 to 202418579.298.9%7.790.86
2022 to 202317580.6100%7.830.79

Appeals

A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. An admission appeal is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or for a selection review.

The appeal deadline will be in the offer letter.

Appeals heardAll applicants, Appeals
  1. Sept 20249
  2. Sept 20253
Tiffin School: appeals heard and won
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2025test 2024Appeals heard3All applicants
Sept 2025test 2024Appeals won0All applicants
Sept 2024test 2023Appeals heard9All applicants
Sept 2024test 2023Appeals won0All applicants

Questions parents ask

What 11+ test does Tiffin School use?

Quest Assessments with Tiffin School. Bespoke two-stage Tiffin entrance test, created with Quest. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

What score do you need for Tiffin School?

Initial qualifying score for September 2026 entry (priority area (all places offered to those in the 10km priority area)): 100 standardised score. Past scores do not predict the 2028 score, and a score on the boundary did not always get a place.

How many Year 7 places does Tiffin School have?

Published admission number (Year 7 places): 180 (September 2027 entry).

Does Tiffin School have a catchment area?

Priority Area is within 10km of the school (straight line); in 2024 to 2026 all places went to applicants inside it. Always check the full admissions policy before you apply.

Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at Tiffin School?

Yes. A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. The deadline is in your offer letter. An appeal about a place is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or reviewed.

Tools and links

Official pages

Sources

Where each figure on this page comes from.

  1. ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
  2. tiffinschool.co.uk · Test provider and format · checked 27 September 2026
  3. tiffinschool.co.uk · Scores offered a place, Applicants and test sitters, Lowest score offered a place, Offers on National Offer Day, Children who sat stage one, Children who sat stage two, Appeals heard, Appeals won · checked 26 September 2026
  4. tiffinschool.co.uk · Catchment or priority area, Initial qualifying score, Places offered initially · checked 30 October 2026
  5. tiffinschool.co.uk · Places, Published admission number (Year 7 places) · checked 27 September 2026
  6. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
  7. explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · GCSE results 2024 to 2025 (DfE), GCSE results 2023 to 2024 (DfE), GCSE results 2022 to 2023 (DfE) · checked 27 September 2026
  8. gov.uk · How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026

For anything not shown here, the school's admissions page is the source to trust.

This is an independent guide. We are not Tiffin School, its admissions authority or a test provider, and none of them endorses us. Always check dates and rules on the official pages we link.

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