Best Schools in Chessington

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

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Questions parents ask about schools in Chessington

How many schools are there in Chessington?

Chessington has 7 open schools: 5 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Chessington?

None of the 7 graded schools in Chessington currently holds an Outstanding rating. 7 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Chessington get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Chessington with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Chessington School, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.3 and 37% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Philip's School, with an Attainment 8 score of 3.3 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Chessington School St Philip's School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Chessington have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Chessington with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School (84% in reading, 79% in maths); Ellingham Primary School (77% in reading, 85% in maths); and St Paul's CofE Primary School (81% in reading, 73% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Ellingham Primary School St Paul's CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Chessington?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Chessington selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Chessington?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Kingston upon Thames published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Castle Hill Primary School, 0.7 km for 2021 entry; Lovelace Primary School, 1.37 km for 2021 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Castle Hill Primary School Lovelace Primary School

Source: Kingston upon Thames admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Chessington?

Apply to Kingston upon Thames through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.