Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School, New Malden
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, caring environment where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. Teachers provide high-quality guidance that helps children develop confidence and become articulate learners. The school has successfully tackled writing standards through higher expectations and clearer teaching, with most pupils now making good progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership that has successfully steered the school through significant changes and created a calm, purposeful learning environment
- Significant improvements in writing teaching, with higher teacher expectations and clearer guidance helping most pupils make good progress
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils, with differences in achievement compared to national averages diminishing quickly
- Well-developed safeguarding systems across both sites with staff well-trained in keeping pupils safe
- Positive pupil attitudes to learning with pupils keen to share views and listen respectfully to others
Areas for Improvement
- Disadvantaged pupils and those with low prior attainment need to make faster progress to reach age-expected standards
- Pupils with low starting points require more intensive support to develop handwriting and spelling skills quickly
- Senior leaders need to use assessment information more strategically to ensure all groups of pupils make equally strong progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with detailed records, clear reporting procedures displayed in every classroom, regular staff training on a wide range of safety risks, and quick action taken to support vulnerable pupils with external agency support.
Christ Church New Malden C of E Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained educational quality while navigating significant changes, including a new building for key stage 2 pupils, and has created a strong sense of community across the school's two sites.
At a Glance
10.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86%. Maths has remained stable at around 88%. Writing has improved from 76% to 90%.
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
354 pupils
420 capacity
66 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - New Malden
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for New Malden
Admissions Demand - Kingston upon Thames
Places available
1,702
Applications
1,568
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Primary admissions across Kingston upon Thames (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4052%
Overall absence
9.74212%
Persistent absence
349
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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