Tolworth in Kingston upon Thames Early years summary

Local area: Tolworth

Local authority: Kingston upon Thames

Summary

Tolworth (E02000614) is part of Kingston upon Thames local authority (view on map). Tolworth has an approximate population of 9,600 people, of which 7.3% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Tolworth neighbours Malden Manor, Berrylands South, Motspur Park, Southborough, Hook, Chessington North, Worcester Park West, Ruxley Lane, and Horton & Manor Park.

Headlines for early years in Kingston upon Thames

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • In Kingston upon Thames, 82% of the funded places for 4-year-olds have been taken up, which is lower than the national at 92%. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas
  • The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 18% in Kingston upon Thames compared with 24% nationally. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas with children who are overweight or obese
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Tolworth is the 19th least deprived area in Kingston upon Thames (out of 20) with 39% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across Kingston upon Thames and 38% nationally.

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

Tolworth has 15 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Tolworth
All childcare providers 15
Childminders 12
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Tolworth since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Summary of Ofsted findings

Summary of Ofsted findings

Inspection of Kingston upon Thames’s local authority children’s services

These inspections focus on the effectiveness of local authority services and arrangements:

  • to help and protect children, and enable families to stay together and get the help they need
  • the experiences and progress of children in care wherever they live, including those children who return home
  • the arrangements for permanence for children who are looked after, in stable, loving homes, including adoption
  • the experiences and progress of care leavers.
Inspection type Inspection start date Overall effectiveness Impact of leaders Help and protection Children in care Care leavers
ILACS Short Inspection 2 December 2024 Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding

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Area SEND inspection of Kingston upon Thames Local Area Partnership

The purpose of an area SEND inspection is to:

  • provide an independent, external evaluation of the effectiveness of the local area partnership’s arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • where appropriate, recommend what the local area partnership should do to improve the arrangements.
Inspection outcome

Kingston upon Thames local area partnership has not yet been inspected under the current area SEND framework.

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Joint targeted area inspection of Kingston upon Thames local authority

The agencies for these inspections can include the police, children’s social care, probation services, education and relevant health services. Inspectors will also evaluate how local agencies work with education and childcare providers. The focus of these inspections is how effectively the local safeguarding partners work together at the practice and strategic levels.

Theme Inspection start date Link
There have been no JTAI inspections for this local authority.

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Early years population

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Percentage of Tolworth population by age group

Table showing percentage of Tolworth population by age group

% in Tolworth % in Kingston upon Thames % National
Age 5 and under 7.3% 6.3% 6.4%
Under 1 year 1.2% 1.0% 1.0%
1 year 1.3% 1.0% 1.0%
2 years 1.1% 1.1% 1.1%
3 years 1.1% 1.1% 1.1%
4 years 1.3% 1.1% 1.1%
5 years 1.4% 1.1% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In Kingston upon Thames, 3.0% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

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Percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Table showing the percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Number in Kingston upon Thames % in Kingston upon Thames % National
Receiving pupil premium 323 3.0% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in Kingston upon Thames is suppressed to protect confidentiality for under 1 year olds and suppressed to protect confidentiality for 1 to 4 year olds. The national average is 0.6% for under 1 year olds and 0.4% for 1 to 4 year olds.

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Table showing percentage of children looked after in Kingston upon Thames

Number in Kingston upon Thames % in Kingston upon Thames % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) – – 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) – – 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in Kingston upon Thames

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Special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded schools

This data is taken from the school census data for children aged 5 and under with special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded settings.

In Kingston upon Thames, 4.4% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 1.4% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.

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Percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Table showing percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Number in Kingston upon Thames % in Kingston upon Thames % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 476 4.4% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 20 0.4% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 67 3.7% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 159 8.6% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 230 12% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 149 1.4% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 0 0% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 5 0.3% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 54 2.9% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 90 4.6% 4.8%

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Education, health and care plans

This data is taken from the local authority level data for children aged 5 and under issued with an education, health and care (EHC) plan in Kingston upon Thames.

In Kingston upon Thames, 1.3% of children aged 5 and under have an EHC plan, compared to 1.6% nationally.

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Percentage of children with an EHCP in Kingston upon Thames by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Kingston upon Thames by age group

Number in Kingston upon Thames % in Kingston upon Thames % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 144 1.3% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 0 0% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 4 0.2% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 58 3.1% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 82 4.2% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In Kingston upon Thames, take-up of funded early years places is 70% for 2-year-olds, 83% for 3-year-olds, and 82% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.

In Kingston upon Thames, 82% of the funded places for 4-year-olds have been taken up, which is lower than the national at 92%. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas.

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Percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Table showing percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Funded early years places for 2-year-olds Number of eligible 2-year-olds % of population aged 2 % take-up of funded places
Kingston upon Thames 197 10% 70%
National 119,598 19% 72%
Funded early years places for 3-year-olds Number of eligible 3-year-olds % of population aged 3 % take-up of funded places
Kingston upon Thames All 3-year olds are eligible 83%
National 88%
Funded early years places for 4-year-olds Number of eligible 4-year-olds % of population aged 4 % take-up of funded places
Kingston upon Thames All 4-year olds are eligible 82%
National 93%
The 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old funded places tables look different because they measure different things; funded places for 2-year-olds are only for children considered to be disadvantaged, while for 3- and 4-year-olds everyone is entitled to a funded place.

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Children's overweight and obesity

In Kingston upon Thames, 18% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.

The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 18% in Kingston upon Thames compared with 24% nationally. This places it among the bottom 10% of areas with children who are overweight or obese.

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Percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Table showing percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Number in Kingston upon Thames % in Kingston upon Thames % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 265 18% 24%

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Oral health

In Kingston upon Thames, 24% of children aged 5 have visible tooth decay (oral health issues) compared to 22% nationally.

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Percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Table showing percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Number examined in Kingston upon Thames % examined in Kingston upon Thames % in Kingston upon Thames % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) 304 15% 24% 22%

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