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Richard Challoner School

Academy converter · New Malden · KT3 5PE

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,079

Local authority

Kingston upon Thames

Age range

Ages 1118

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, 1,079 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in New Malden
12
Secondary schools in New Malden
4
Academies among open schools in New Malden
42% (5)
Open schools in KT3
14
Secondary in KT3
4
Open schools in Kingston upon Thames LA
65
Secondary in Kingston upon Thames LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Boys
Status
Open
URN
137299

Location

Address
Manor Drive North
Postcode
KT3 5PE
Town
New Malden
County
Surrey
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
District
Kingston upon Thames
Constituency
Wimbledon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,079
Boys / girls
1,043 / 36
School capacity
966
Capacity fill
1,079 / 966 (112%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
76
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Governance
Academy trust: RICHARD CHALLONER SCHOOL
Academy trust
RICHARD CHALLONER SCHOOL

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
12 on roll / 15 capacity
SEN unit places
15 on roll / 16 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sean Maher
Telephone
02083305947

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