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Lovelace Primary School

Community school · Chessington · KT9 2RN

Ages 3–11 · 530 pupils · Kingston upon Thames

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
496

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

77

Places offered

81

1st-preference offers

77

Total preferences (any rank)
160
Preferred offers (top 3)
81
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill84%

530 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
530
Boys / girls
287 / 243
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
530 / 630 (84%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Kelly Dixon

Location

Address
Mansfield Road, Hook
Postcode
KT9 2RN
Town
Chessington
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 3–11, in Chessington, Kingston upon Thames, 530 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.1%.

Open schools in Chessington
7
Primary schools in Chessington
5
Academies among open schools in Chessington
43% (3)
Open schools in KT9
7
Primary in KT9
5
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 ChessingtonNear KT9

  • Ellingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Chessington · KT9 2JA · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Chessington · KT9 1AJ · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.10

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Chessington · KT9 2DH · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

  • Castle Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chessington · KT9 1JE · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand1.08

    0.9 miles away

  • Hinchley Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Esher · KT10 0AQ · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Claygate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Esher · KT10 0NB · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kelly Dixon
Telephone
02083973265
Website
http://www.lovelace.kingston.sch.uk/

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