Kingston upon Thames Teaching Jobs
About Kingston upon Thames
Kingston-upon-Thames is an area in Southwest London known for its beautiful parks and gardens and its thriving markets. This affluent part of Greater London is great for those looking to explore true British culture, as well as great food and shopping! Many of the parks in the area have free-roaming deer – so get your binoculars out and go exploring!
Kingston upon Thames in numbers:
- Bushy Park, the second-largest of London’s Royal Parks is located in Kingston-upon-Thames and covers 4.45 square kilometres, after Richmond Park – also located in Kingston-upon-Thames – which is 9.54 square kilometres.
- Kingston Bridge is 116 metres long
- Kingston-upon-Thames has a population of more than 43,000 people
Teaching in Kingston-upon-Thames
- There are 17 Schools in Kingston-upon-Thames, not counting independent schools
- Of these, there are 7 Academies, 9 Maintained Schools, and 1 Special School
- There are 8 “Outstanding” and 8 “Good” schools as rated by Ofsted, and 1 which “Requires Improvement”
Why choose teaching jobs in Kingston-upon-Thames?
With great schools and plenty of opportunities for fantastic day trips, any teacher in Kingston-upon-Thames is spoilt for choice when it comes to interesting things to see and do. As the safest borough of London for two years running, Kingston-upon-Thames is a great place for family life in the city.