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The Tiffin Girls’ School
About The Tiffin Girls’ School
The Tiffin Girls’ School is a highly successful selective grammar school for girls aged 11–18, based in Kingston upon Thames. The school is well known for its excellent academic results and for encouraging students to become confident, independent learners.
Alongside academic study, the school offers a wide range of opportunities in areas such as music, drama, sport, debating, clubs, and leadership. This helps students explore their interests and develop skills beyond the classroom.
With high expectations, strong pastoral support, and a focus on personal growth, The Tiffin Girls’ School helps students build confidence, curiosity, and resilience, preparing them well for GCSEs, A Levels, university, and future success.
Which 11+ Plus Exam Board does Tiffin Girls’ use?
The Tiffin Girls’ School uses their own exam board for 11+ examinations.
What is the 11+ admission process for Tiffin Girls’?
The deadline to register for the entrance exam is usually in September, with the tests taking place in October and November.
Results are normally released in October, and school places are allocated the following March.
To apply, parents must register their child through The Tiffin Girls’ School website. You will also need to complete your Local Authority Common Application Form and include The Tiffin Girls’ School as one of your preferred choices.
The process has two stages.
Stage 1
Students sit multiple-choice tests in English and Maths.
Stage 2
This includes written English and Maths papers.
Places are then offered based on the school’s admissions criteria and the child’s performance in the tests.
What is the 11+ exam format like for Tiffin Girls’?
The Tiffin Girls’ School entrance exam has two stages.
Stage 1
The first stage includes multiple-choice tests in English and Maths. These assess comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and Key Stage 2 Maths skills.
Stage 2
Students who do well in Stage 1 are invited to the second stage. This usually includes written English and Maths papers.
The English paper may include comprehension and a writing task. The Maths paper is not multiple-choice, so students need to show their working clearly.
The exam is designed to test accuracy, problem-solving, reading skills, and how well students work under timed conditions.
Preparing for Tiffin Girls’ 11 Plus (11+) Entrance Exam
The best 11+ preparation starts with strong topic knowledge.
Practice papers are an important part of 11+ preparation. They help children become familiar with the exam format, question styles, and timed conditions. However, practice papers are most effective when a child already understands the key Maths and English topics that may come up.
Reading is also a huge part of 11+ success. The more children read, the more they develop their vocabulary, comprehension skills, inference, spelling, grammar, and confidence with unfamiliar texts. Regular reading can make a big difference, especially when children are faced with challenging passages in the exam.
Without strong topic knowledge and regular reading, children can quickly find papers overwhelming. They may struggle to break down questions, choose the right method, understand vocabulary, or work out where they are going wrong.
That is why Sparkling Minds Resources focuses on teaching 11+ topics clearly and step by step before students move on to exam-style practice. Our online 11+ course includes:
Detailed teaching videos
Topic posters
Multiple worksheets per topic
SEN-friendly explanations and resources
Practice papers to apply what they have learned
For children who need extra support, our bespoke 11+ tutoring can also help target gaps, build confidence, improve exam technique, and teach effective strategies.
This way, students are not just completing papers for the sake of it. They are building the knowledge, reading skills, and confidence needed to approach the 11+ properly.
Does Tiffin Girls’ have a catchment area?
Yes, The Tiffin Girls’ School uses a catchment area as part of its admissions process. Priority is given to girls who live within a designated distance from the school and achieve the required standard in the entrance tests.
However, places are still highly competitive and based on exam performance, so living within the catchment area does not guarantee a place.
How are places offered after the 11+ for Tiffin Girls’ ?
After the entrance exams, students are ranked based on their performance in the tests. Places are then offered according to the school’s admissions criteria.
Priority is first given to girls with an EHCP naming the school, followed by looked-after and previously looked-after children who meet the required standard.
The remaining places are mainly offered to girls living within the school’s designated catchment area who achieve the highest scores in the entrance exams.
This means that both exam performance and distance from the school are important when places are allocated.
What if my child is not successful in the 11+ for Tiffin Girls’?
If your child is not offered a place, they may be added to the waiting list if they reached the required standard in the entrance tests. Places can sometimes become available after National Offer Day if other families turn down their offers.
Parents also have the right to appeal if they feel there are strong reasons why their child should be offered a place.
It is also worth remembering that many children go on to do extremely well at other secondary schools. Not getting a place at Tiffin Girls’ does not stop a child from achieving highly in the future.
Tutors specialising in the 11+ Plus Exam for Tiffin Girls’?
Yes, Sparkling Minds Tuition provides personalised 11+ tutoring to help students prepare for Tiffin Girls’ entrance process. Our tutors support students with the key Maths and English skills needed for the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test, as well as exam technique, timing, confidence, and problem-solving strategies.
We also offer Sparkling Minds Resources, our online 11+ course, which teaches key 11+ topics step by step through videos, posters, worksheets, SEN-friendly resources, and practice materials. This helps students build strong subject knowledge before moving on to timed exam-style practice.