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St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chessington · KT9 2DH

Ages 3–11 · 170 pupils · Kingston upon Thames

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

27%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)27%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
164

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

15

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill81%

170 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
170
Boys / girls
85 / 85
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
170 / 210 (81%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Guildford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Emily Evans

Location

Address
Church Lane
Postcode
KT9 2DH
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chessington, Kingston upon Thames, 170 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Guildford.

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

  • 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

    0.4 miles away

  • 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Lovelace Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chessington · KT9 2RN · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Danetree Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Epsom · KT19 9SE · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emily Evans
Telephone
02083979597
Website
http://www.stmaryschessington.co.uk/

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