Tiffin Girls' School 11+ admissions: September 2027 and 2028 entry
The Tiffin Girls' School in Kingston upon Thames is a selective girls' grammar school that sets its own two-stage 11+ test. It admits 180 girls into Year 7, and since 2014 every place has gone to a girl living inside its Designated Area.
An independent guide by EagleTeach, based on the school's published admissions pages. We are not affiliated with The Tiffin Girls' School; always confirm details with the school.
Entry points and deadlines
The Published Admission Number for Year 7 in September 2027 is 180.
Registration is an online Supplementary Information Form (SIF); for 2027 entry it closed at 12 noon on Tuesday 1 September 2026, with no late registrations. The school must also be named on the council application by 31 October.
The Inner Area is a set of electoral wards in and around Kingston (including Berrylands, Canbury Gardens, Coombe Hill, Kingston Town, Norbiton, Surbiton Hill, Tudor and Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside).
The Designated Area is 44 postal districts across KT, TW, SW, W, SM4 and CR4, set out in the admissions arrangements.
Up to 60 places go first to pupil premium girls living in the Inner or Designated Area and then to Inner Area girls, provided their combined mark is at or above the 350th-ranked mark.
Testing
Stage One: English and maths questions marked by computer, sat on one of two days in early October. It decides who is invited to Stage Two.
Stage Two: written tests in English and maths in November.
Scores are standardised and age-weighted, and girls are ranked by combined mark within each priority category.
Looked-after and previously looked-after girls, and pupil premium girls living in the Designated Area, get a 10% leeway on their Stage One and Stage Two marks.
After the priority places, the remaining places go in rank order to girls in the Designated Area, then to girls outside it.
Key dates for September 2027 entry (the 2028 cycle follows the same pattern a year later)
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 2 June 2026 | SIF registration opened |
| 1 September 2026, 12 noon | SIF registration closed |
| 1 or 2 October 2026 | Stage One test (the school allocates the day) |
| 14 October 2026 | Stage Two invitations |
| 31 October 2026 | Council secondary application deadline |
| 7 November 2026 | Stage Two test |
| 1 March 2027 | National Offer Day |
How to prepare
- ✓ Check your postcode first: since 2014 all places have gone to girls in the Designated Area, so families outside it face very long odds.
- ✓ Register in the summer of Year 5; late SIFs are not accepted.
- ✓ Prepare for both formats: quick, accurate multiple choice at Stage One and extended written answers at Stage Two.
- ✓ If you are eligible for pupil premium, send the evidence before the SIF deadline so the leeway can be applied at Stage One.
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Common questions
How many places does Tiffin Girls' have?＋
180 in Year 7 for September 2027.
What is the Tiffin Girls' catchment?＋
An Inner Area of local wards and a wider Designated Area of 44 postal districts. Since 2014 every place has gone to a girl living in the Designated Area.
When is the Tiffin Girls' Stage One test?＋
For 2027 entry, Thursday 1 or Friday 2 October 2026; the school allocates the day.
When is Stage Two?＋
Saturday 7 November 2026 for 2027 entry, for girls invited on or around 14 October.
Are there priority places?＋
Up to 60, first for pupil premium girls in the Inner or Designated Area and then for Inner Area girls, if their mark is at or above the 350th-ranked mark.
Is Tiffin Girls' the same test as Tiffin School?＋
No. The two schools run separate registrations and tests with different dates and rules.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on 2026-10-13.