Castle Hill Primary School, Chessington
Castle Hill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Chessington, part of Castle Hill Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Chessington with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kingston upon Thames (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Castle Hill Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Castle Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Kingston upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 57% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Castle Hill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Castle Hill Primary School as their first choice and 170 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Castle Hill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Castle Hill Primary School are St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 79% maths); St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 73% maths); Ellingham Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 85% maths); and Lovelace Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 71% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Castle Hill Primary School.
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolEllingham Primary SchoolLovelace Primary School
The trust
Castle Hill Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
What parents say
71 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Castle Hill Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).
Who goes there
16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 38.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 151 pupils (29.4%) received SEN support and 22 (4.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Castle Hill Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chessington North Rail Station, about 310 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Rise, 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Castle Hill Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Castle Hill Primary School are Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form (0.6 miles), Southborough High School (0.8 miles), Chessington School (0.8 miles) and Epsom and Ewell High School (1 mile).
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth FormSouthborough High SchoolChessington SchoolEpsom and Ewell High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Kingston upon Thames published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 0.704 km away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Castle Hill is a caring, inclusive school where children are enthusiastic learners who behave exceptionally well. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and support all pupils, including those with SEND, to achieve well. The school offers a broad range of enrichment activities and prepares children excellently for their future through teaching life skills and encouraging them to be active, respectful citizens.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional pupil behaviour with high levels of maturity and respect for others
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to access the full curriculum
- Strong focus on reading with highly trained staff and quick identification of those needing support
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that helps pupils remember and apply their learning
- Excellent preparation for life beyond school through cooking, exercise, citizenship and residential visits
Areas for Improvement
- Writing errors and misconceptions in subjects beyond English are not corrected quickly enough
- Quality of pupils' written work in non-English subjects needs to be more consistent
- Assessment should be used more consistently across the curriculum to identify and correct errors
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture around pupil safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Origami, arts and crafts, choir, yoga, boxing, residential visits from Year 3, breakfast club, after-school club
Castle Hill Primary School is a good quality primary school where pupils enjoy learning, behave exceptionally well, and benefit from an ambitious curriculum. The school provides a highly inclusive and nurturing environment with outstanding behaviour and personal development.
At a Glance
16.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
71 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Castle Hill Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Castle Hill Primary School.
- KOOSA Kids Holiday Club at Castle Hill Primary School, ChessingtonAt the school · Not yet graded
- Moor Lane Short Breaks200m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
Castle Tots is at Castle Hill Primary School. Ofsted, 23 June 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective.
KOOSA Kids Holiday Club at Castle Hill Primary School, Chessington is at Castle Hill Primary School.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Castle Hill Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Playtime Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.2 miles
- Toad Hall Nursery Chessington - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 6 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Miracle Gardens Nursery - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 15 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Hook Pre-School - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 8 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Acorn to Oak Nursery and Preschool Ltd - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 30 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Castle Hill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Castle Hill Primary School is in Kingston upon Thames; for families living there:
Apply to Kingston upon Thames for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Castle Hill Primary School
Will you get a place at Castle Hill Primary School?
Kingston upon Thames published that the last place at Castle Hill Primary School offered on distance for 2021 entry went to a family 0.70 km away. For 2026 entry it had 70 first choices for 60 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
430 pupils
420 places
10 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Kingston upon Thames council
Places available
1,664
Applications
1,457
Got 1st preference
90.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Kingston upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Chessington and Hook Primary planning area (Kingston upon Thames) will have 314 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
151
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
33.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Castle Hill Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
514
Total Pupils
276
Boys
238
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,226
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,475
Per pupil
£2676k
Total funding
£136k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
383
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Castle Hill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Castle Hill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Castle Hill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Castle Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Castle Hill Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
How close to Castle Hill Primary School do you need to live?
Kingston upon Thames published for September 2021 entry that the last place offered at Castle Hill Primary School on distance went to a family 0.7 km away.
Is it hard to get a place at Castle Hill Primary School?
Castle Hill Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Castle Hill Primary School?
Classes at Castle Hill Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Castle Hill Primary School?
Castle Hill Primary School has around 514 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Castle Hill Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Castle Hill Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs.
What is attendance like at Castle Hill Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Castle Hill Primary School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Castle Hill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: KOOSA Kids Holiday Club at Castle Hill Primary School, Chessington (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Castle Hill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Castle Hill Primary School?
Castle Hill Primary School is at Buckland Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 1JE.
Sources: Kingston upon Thames admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)