Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School, New Malden
Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in New Malden. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 5 schools in New Malden with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kingston upon Thames (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School in detail
Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "CREATING COMMUNITY: Christ Church uniquely has separate Infant and Junior sites that allow for smaller pupil numbers on each site. This creates a supportive and nurturing atmosphere in which every child is known and that contributes to the children's well-being. Christ Church feels like a small village school whilst benefiting from the resources and leadership of a larger institution."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, judo, dance, drama, choir, orchestra, chess and coding.
The school runs after-school care.
On phones, the school says: "Home Parents Mobile Phones Mobile Phones From September 2025 , children are not permitted to bring smartphones or wear smart wearable devices to school."
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church New Malden 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 were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 88% in maths).
Getting a place at Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School as their first choice and 131 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 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 New Malden CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School are Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles); King's Oak Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 48% reading, 57% maths); Coombe Hill Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); and Coombe Hill Junior School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 86% maths).
Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolKing's Oak Primary SchoolCoombe Hill Infant SchoolCoombe Hill Junior School
Who goes there
10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 32.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Mixed (14%) and other ethnic groups (12%).
In 2026, 36 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 18 (5.1%) 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.
Staffing
Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is New Malden Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wellington Crescent, 350 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School are Coombe Girls' School (0.4 miles), The Holy Cross School (0.5 miles), Coombe Boys' School (1 mile) and Raynes Park High School (1.2 miles).
Coombe Girls' SchoolThe Holy Cross SchoolCoombe Boys' SchoolRaynes Park High School
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 1.087 km away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 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
From Ofsted's October 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, supportive environment where children feel proud and safe. Teachers work hard to help all children succeed, including those with additional needs. The school values children's ideas through a pupil leadership team and uses creative approaches like caring for resident pigs to support emotional wellbeing.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed, broad curriculum with clear learning steps that build knowledge over time
- Strong focus on reading with phonics programme introduced to help pupils develop fluency and accuracy
- Nurturing Christian ethos that supports pupils' social, emotional and academic development
- Effective safeguarding with regular staff training and pupils taught about community dangers
- Popular enrichment activities including choir and opportunities for pupils to share talents
Areas for Improvement
- Some staff not teaching key learning clearly enough in wider curriculum subjects, affecting what pupils remember for future learning
- Small number of staff need better training to consistently deliver the phonics programme with precision and confidence
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with up-to-date staff training, clear procedures for raising concerns, and pupils taught about online safety and community dangers.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir (infant and junior clubs), school concerts, educational visits, pet pig care activities
Christ Church New Malden C of E Primary School continues to be a good school with a nurturing Christian environment where pupils are happy, safe, and encouraged to achieve their potential.
At a Glance
10.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School
Weekly Parent Update - Friday 2nd October
2 Oct 2026
Weekly Parent Update - Friday 25th September
25 Sep 2026
Weekly Parent Update - Friday 18th September
18 Sep 2026
Weekly Parent Update - Friday 11th September
11 Sep 2026
Weekly Parent Update - Friday 17th July
17 Jul 2026
Weekly Parent Update - Friday 10th July
10 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School.
- Zone All Sports and Care Ltd - Kings Oak600m away · Not yet graded
- Challengers Kingston Holiday Playscheme600m away · Not yet graded
- Little Star School Club740m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Christ Church New Malden 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
- 59
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 59 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 50 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 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.
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Your chances of a place at Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
356 pupils
420 places
64 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - New Malden
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for New Malden
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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
354
Total Pupils
169
Boys
185
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,594
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,517
Per pupil
£2187k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.7%
Persistent absence
349
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
Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
How close to Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School do you need to live?
Kingston upon Thames published for September 2021 entry that the last place offered at Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School on distance went to a family 1.09 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 New Malden CofE Primary School?
Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School?
Classes at Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School?
Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School has around 354 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School?
Apply through Kingston upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ Church New Malden 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 New Malden CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School: Zone All Sports and Care Ltd - Kings Oak (600m away, registered, not yet graded), Challengers Kingston Holiday Playscheme (600m away, registered, not yet graded) and Little Star School Club (740m 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 New Malden CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 59 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 50 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School?
Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School is at Elm Road, New Malden, KT3 3HN.
Sources: Kingston upon Thames admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)