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Burlington Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Community school
Burlington Road, New Malden KT3 4LT · burlingtoni.kingston.sch.uk · 020 8942 1586
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Last distance offered
- 0.78 mi
- 1.25 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kingston upon Thames Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 462
- 102 over 360 places · 128%
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
- First language not English
- 63.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.78 mi (1.25 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.59 mi (949 m). Source: Kingston upon Thames Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 126 families put the school first and 120 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 120 | 126 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 117 | 137 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 116 | 144 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 120 | 109 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 119 | 122 | 1▲ | 89% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.78 mi1.25 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.59 mi0.95 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.54 mi0.86 km | |
Ofsted
Burlington Infant and Nursery School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 11 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 11 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (244 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 244
- 1% · 2 Sept 2024
based on the 53% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (12%) with SEND