Tolworth Junior School

About Tolworth Junior School

If you're looking for a school where parents are genuinely happy, Tolworth Junior School makes a strong impression. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, every single parent who responded said they would recommend the school. That's a 100% recommend rate from 103 respondents, which is an unusually strong signal. The detail backs it up: 92% of parents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school and feels safe there, with the remaining 8% agreeing. On behaviour, 78% strongly agreed that the school ensures pupils are well-behaved, and no parent disagreed. The school is also clearly popular in practical terms – it's oversubscribed, with 404 pupils on roll against a capacity of 390. That kind of demand, combined with unanimous parental endorsement, suggests a school that's delivering on the basics families care about most.

Academically, Tolworth Junior School performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Kingston upon Thames local authority average of 66%. That places the school 10th out of 27 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 40% nationally. The school also excels at stretching its pupils: 13% achieved the higher standard in all three subjects, and individual subject scores are strong – a reading average score of 107, maths average of 107, and notably 38% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading. Ofsted's most recent graded inspection, in December 2024, rated the school Outstanding across the board – for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is an upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2015, showing clear improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a junior school, including a library, sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields and a chapel. There's a good selection of clubs – drama, choir, chess and coding – and sports including athletics, football, tennis and cross country. For families with children who have additional needs, the SEND provision is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and a resourced provision. The Parent View data on SEND is particularly positive: 67% of parents strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, with the remaining 33% agreeing and none disagreeing. This is a non-denominational, mixed state primary for ages 7 to 11, and it sits right next to Tolworth Infant and Nursery School, also rated Outstanding, making it a natural choice for families looking for a strong, continuous primary journey in Kingston upon Thames.

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