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St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Church Lane, Chessington KT9 2DH · stmaryschessington.co.uk · 020 8397 9597
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 47%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kingston upon Thames 67%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 170
- 81% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Free school meals
- 22.4%
- First language not English
- 21.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 14 | 11 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 18 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 18 | 15 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 21 | 9 | 0.4 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 24 | 21 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Kingston upon Thames it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼47% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
63% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (57 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 63%
- Replies
- 57
- 30% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (18%) with SEND