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Knollmead Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Surbiton · KT5 9QP

Ages 3–11 · 248 pupils · Kingston upon Thames

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
195

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill105%

248 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
248
Boys / girls
130 / 118
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
248 / 236 (105%)
Free school meals
29.8%
FSM pupils
67
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HELIX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
HELIX LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Coombe Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Tan

Location

Address
Knollmead, Tolworth
Postcode
KT5 9QP
Town
Surbiton
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
28 on roll / 28 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, 248 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.8%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Surbiton
17
Primary schools in Surbiton
10
Academies among open schools in Surbiton
35% (6)
Open schools in KT5
4
Primary in KT5
3
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.

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Worcester Park · KT4 7LW · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.04

    0.7 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Surbiton · KT5 9HU · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    New Malden · KT3 5PF · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • Tolworth Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Surbiton · KT6 7SA · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Tolworth · KT6 7SA · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Cuddington Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worcester Park · KT4 7DD · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Tan
Telephone
02083373778

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