Advertisement
The Good Schools Guide
Select search type
No locations matching your search. Try schools.
Showing results for

View all reviewed UK schools Search all UK schools
No articles matching your search.
On our list

Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form

State school · Surbiton, KT6 7LQ
  • Secondary
  • Girls
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,486 pupils

Schools on our list

We are currently considering this school for inclusion in The Guide. Parent recommendations are important to us so please get in touch if you have any thoughts on whether we should review this school.

Watch Behind-the-scenes of a school review

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,486 ·
Religion
None
Local authority
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Jolande Botha-Smith

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Tolworth Junior School 15 %
Other 12 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School 9 %
Lovelace Primary School 8 %
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 7 %
Christ Church CofE Primary School 6 %
Castle Hill Primary School 5 %
Ellingham Primary School 5 %
St Paul's CofE Primary School 4 %
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School 4 %
Knollmead Primary School 4 %
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School 3 %
Lime Tree Primary School 3 %
Unknown 3 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
Auriol Junior School 2 %
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 2 %
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School 2 %
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School 2 %
West Ewell Primary School and Nursery 2 %
Cuddington Community Primary School 1 %
Data highlight

Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
73%
LA avg.
71%
Eng. avg.
66%
Data highlight

What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
69.4%
LA avg.
70.4%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
Data highlight

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
32.33
LA avg.
39.94
Eng. avg.
34.45
Data highlight

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
81
Number of teachers
18:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

0.54 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
0 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,486
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Outstanding

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Outstanding

This school has not provided any information yet

If you are from this school, please, get in touch to feature images and useful information for parents.

Contact the school

Address

Tala Close
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton
Surrey
KT6 7LQ
Get directions

Telephone: 020 8397 3854

Email: info@tolworthgirlsschool.co.uk

Website: http://www.tolworthgirlsschool.co.uk

Local authority: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council

View Larger Map

Have you considered?

See all schools
School data & information Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form Tala Close, Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 7LQ
1,486 Pupil numbers
15.7 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
34 % Pupils whose first language is not English
18:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
81 Number of teachers
16 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
69.4%
LA avg.
70.4%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
58.80
LA avg.
59.10
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.87 Score Well above average
≈ 16% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 55 6
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 224 7
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 59 7
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 23 5
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 20 6
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 227 6
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 138 6
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 103 6
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 38 7
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 225 7
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 226 7
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 50 6
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 21 7
Dance GCSE (9-1) Full Course 36 5
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 25 6
Chinese GCSE (9-1) Full Course 10 9
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 59 8
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 59 8
Art & Design (Textiles) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 11 7
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 46 8

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
4.4%
LA avg.
35.2%
Eng. avg.
17.1%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
32.33
LA avg.
39.94
Eng. avg.
34.45

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 21 C
Religious Studies GCE A level 9 B
Psychology GCE A level 39 B
Physics GCE A level 10 C
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCE A level 18 B
Mathematics GCE A level 19 B
History GCE A level 17 B
Geography GCE A level 6 B
English Literature GCE A level 9 B
English Language and Literature GCE A level 13 B
Chemistry GCE A level 21 C
Biology GCE A level 28 C
Art and Design GCE A level 19 A

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Recent feeder schools

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form is a mainstream school with resourced provision. Their resourced provision has a capacity of 10 and has 8 pupils on roll. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

0.54 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
0 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

Schools report the conditions they might be able to support. Please note, this may not be a complete list. Find out more.

Conditions (Might cover/be referred to as) Provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Social skills Yes
HI - Hearing Impairment
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty Learning needs
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment Sensory processing
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic, Tics, Tourettes
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Anxiety, Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health Yes
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication Selective mutism
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty Complex needs
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Auditory processing, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting
VI - Visual Impairment Special facilities for Visually Impaired

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Outstanding

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Outstanding
Our data explained
Advertisement