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King Athelstan Primary School

Community school · Kingston upon Thames · KT1 3AR

Ages 2–11 · 382 pupils · Kingston upon Thames

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
377

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

37

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
162
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

382 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
382
Boys / girls
195 / 187
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
382 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
32%
FSM pupils
114
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Emily Newton

Location

Address
Villiers Road
Postcode
KT1 3AR
Town
Kingston upon Thames
County
Surrey
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
District
Kingston upon Thames
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, 382 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32%.

Open schools in Kingston upon Thames
28
Primary schools in Kingston upon Thames
13
Academies among open schools in Kingston upon Thames
25% (7)
Open schools in KT1
9
Primary in KT1
4
Open schools in Kingston upon Thames LA
65
Primary in Kingston upon Thames LA
35

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Kingston upon ThamesNear KT1

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT1 2UP · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM25.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • St John's C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT1 2SG · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6EN · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.45

    0.7 miles away

  • Maple Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Surbiton · KT6 4AL · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Alexandra Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6SE · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand1.97

    0.9 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6AZ · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand0.72

    0.9 miles away

  • King's Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    New Malden · KT3 3RZ · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand0.81

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emily Newton
Telephone
02085468210
Website
www.kingathelstan.kingston.sch.uk

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