Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, Greater London · Boys · 11-18 (mixed sixth form since 2019)
Reviewed against the school’s own admissions policy · September 2026
Tiffin School, Kingston upon Thames — a highly selective boys' grammar school with a mixed sixth form. Its own two-stage entrance test and Priority Area.
Key facts
| Gender intake | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 (mixed sixth form since 2019) |
| Admissions test | Own two-stage entrance test |
| Year 7 places (PAN) | 180 |
| Official website | www.tiffinschool.co.uk/ |
The entrance test
Every applicant sits the first stage; each step below narrows to the last.
Sit Stage One
Multiple-choice English & maths, machine-marked
Highest scorers invited to Stage Two
Stage Two — written English & maths
Combined Score: 50% English, 50% maths → ~180 offered
A bespoke test set with an external test provider (Quest), changing annually. Stage One is a machine-marked multiple-choice English and maths sift; the highest scorers are invited to Stage Two, school-set written English and maths papers. The final Combined Score is 50% English and 50% maths, where the maths half blends the Stage One and Stage Two maths scores in a 2:3 ratio. Around 1,800+ boys sat Stage One in a recent year for 180 places.
How places are decided
Priority order when the school is oversubscribed. The small categories are settled first.
- 1An EHCP naming the school
- 2Looked-after & Pupil Premium boys in the Priority Area
- 3Sporting aptitude (up to 9) · musical aptitude (up to 9)
- 4Priority Area — within 10 km, by Combined Scoremost places
- 5Then boys outside the Priority Area, by score
Catchment & priority area
The Priority Area is purely distance-based, not a postcode list: every applicant living within 10km of the school in a straight line is inside it (this replaced an older 'Inner Priority Area' in 2019). Boys in the Priority Area are ranked ahead of those outside it once looked-after and aptitude categories are settled.
How competitive is it
Around 1,800 boys sat the Stage One test in a recent year for 180 places — roughly 10 applicants per place.
Key dates
The shape repeats every year; the exact dates don't — confirm the current cycle with the school.
Spring – summer
Register with the school
Early October
Stage One sat
November
Stage Two (invited candidates)
1 March
National offer day
Always verify against the school’s own current admissions policy — criteria, catchment boundaries and places-available can all change between admissions cycles, and Tiffin School’s own website is the authoritative source, not this page.
Unlike Kent, London has no single test — every school or small consortium sets its own — see the format, timeline and registration process. For the wider picture of grammar schools across England, see UK Grammar Schools: List, Competition & Results.
Common questions about Tiffin School
What is Tiffin School's catchment area?
A Priority Area defined purely by distance — every boy living within 10km of the school in a straight line is inside it. This replaced an older 'Inner Priority Area' in 2019.
How is the Tiffin School score calculated?
The final Combined Score is 50% English and 50% maths, where the maths half blends the Stage One and Stage Two maths scores in a 2:3 ratio.
How many boys apply to Tiffin School?
Around 1,800 or more sat the Stage One test in a recent year for 180 places — roughly 10 applicants per place.
Does Tiffin School have a mixed sixth form?
Yes — the sixth form has been co-educational since 2019. Years 7 to 11 are boys only.
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