Chennestone Primary School, Sunbury-on-Thames

From the headteacher's welcome: "Chennestone is more than a school - it is a Community! It is part of a Federation of two schools at the heart of the Sunbury-Upon-Thames community: Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School and Chennestone Primary School."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and cheerleading.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £7.00 per session.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Chennestone Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Chennestone Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Chennestone Primary School are Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good); St Ignatius Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, 90% reading, 84% maths); Hawkedale Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths); and Springfield Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 67% maths).

Chennestone Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 74 pupils (26.2%) received SEN support and 12 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Kempton Park Rail Station, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bowater Gardens (adjacent), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chennestone Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 129 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Chennestone Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Chennestone Primary School are St Paul's Catholic College (0.4 miles), Sunbury Manor School (0.7 miles), The Bishop Wand Church of England School (0.9 miles) and Heathside Walton-on-Thames (1.1 miles).