Christ Church CofE Primary School, Surbiton
Christ Church CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Surbiton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 7 schools in Surbiton with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kingston upon Thames (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Christ Church CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Kingston upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Christ Church CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Christ Church CofE Primary School as their first choice and 178 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Christ Church CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church CofE Primary School are Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths); Lime Tree Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 68% maths); St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 79% maths); and Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles).
Christ Church CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery SchoolLime Tree Primary SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolOur Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 26 pupils (6.4%) received SEN support and 6 (1.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Berrylands Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pine Gardens (->n), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Christ Church CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Christ Church CofE Primary School are The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles), Richard Challoner School (1.1 miles), The Holy Cross School (1.1 miles) and Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form (1.3 miles).
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form CentreRichard Challoner SchoolThe Holy Cross SchoolTolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Kingston upon Thames published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 2.09 km away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2015 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Christ Church CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Christ Church CofE Primary School.
- Kumon Surbiton Study Centre780m away · Not yet graded
- Camp Beaumont - Hollyfield960m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Christ Church CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Christ Church CofE 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Christ Church CofE Primary School
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- Last distance offered for 2021 entry, from Kingston upon Thames's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
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- How many families in Kingston upon Thames got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
414 pupils
570 places
156 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Surbiton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Surbiton
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
7.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
405
Total Pupils
195
Boys
210
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
22.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,906
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,087
Per pupil
£2309k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
390
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 Christ Church CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Christ Church CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Christ Church CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Good.
How close to Christ Church CofE Primary School do you need to live?
Kingston upon Thames published for September 2021 entry that the last place offered at Christ Church CofE Primary School on distance went to a family 2.09 km away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Christ Church CofE Primary School?
Christ Church CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 570 places.
How big are the classes at Christ Church CofE Primary School?
Classes at Christ Church CofE Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Christ Church CofE Primary School?
Christ Church CofE Primary School has around 405 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Christ Church CofE Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Christ Church CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ Church CofE Primary School?
Apply through Kingston upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ Church CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Christ Church CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Christ Church CofE Primary School: Kumon Surbiton Study Centre (780m away, registered, not yet graded) and Camp Beaumont - Hollyfield (960m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Christ Church CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Christ Church CofE Primary School?
Christ Church CofE Primary School is at Pine Gardens, Surbiton, Surrey, KT5 8LJ.
Sources: Kingston upon Thames admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)