Chessington School, Chessington

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our students are truly exceptional , and I am impressed every day with their ambition, dedication, enthusiasm, humour and pride in their school community. Students thrive at Chessington School because they are happy and safe in our nurturing environment, all underpinned by high-quality pastoral care. Students enjoy first-rate teaching in a superb learning environment."

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 5 November 2026, an open day on Saturday 13 February 2027 and an open day on Friday 2 July 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Chessington School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 60.2 in Kingston upon Thames and 47 across England.

37% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 69% in Kingston upon Thames and 47% in England.

That is down from 43.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.15: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.3, against 44.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 6.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Spanish.

For September 2026 entry, 108 families put Chessington School as their first choice and 360 named it as one of their preferences, for 147 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Chessington School are Southborough High School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.2); Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55); Epsom and Ewell High School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.4); and Hinchley Wood School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 63).

Chessington School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Chessington School is one of 5 schools run by Every Child, Every Day Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 107 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 48% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

The nearest railway station is Chessington South Rail Station, about 120 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chessington School, 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 132 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kingston upon Thames (240).

In 2024/25, Chessington School issued 43 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Chessington School are Ellingham Primary School (under 0.1 miles), St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School (0.5 miles), Lovelace Primary School (0.6 miles) and Castle Hill Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.