Lovelace Primary School, Chessington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lovelace Primary School has made significant improvements in teaching quality, with experienced leadership ensuring all lessons are now consistently good. The school excels at identifying pupils who need extra help and provides targeted small-group support, resulting in strong progress for disabled pupils and those learning English as an additional language. Pupils are confident, well-behaved speakers who enjoy coming to school and benefit from a rich range of speaking and listening opportunities from a young age.
Key Strengths
- Strong partnership between leadership, governors and local authority has significantly improved teaching quality in the last 18 months
- Teaching of mathematics and English is improving rapidly, with boys making better progress
- Behaviour in lessons and around school is good, with higher than average attendance
- Adults supporting pupils with additional needs make a strong contribution to their progress
- Pupils have strong speaking and listening skills with many opportunities to discuss and present ideas
Areas for Improvement
- Some groups underperforming - boys in writing, girls in mathematics, and pupils eligible for pupil premium funding
- Children in Early Years not making enough progress in language and writing skills
- Pupils not given enough opportunities to act on teacher feedback and marking to improve their work
- In-year fluctuations in progress rates, particularly for disadvantaged pupils in Key Stage 2
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils reporting feeling happy and safe at school.
Lovelace Primary School requires improvement after a decline in pupils' achievement since the previous inspection. While teaching quality is now consistently good and progress is improving in English and mathematics, not enough pupils are yet making accelerated progress.
At a Glance
15.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
205 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 61% to 70%. Maths has improved from 61% to 71%. Writing has declined from 68% to 64%.
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
22
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
530 pupils
630 capacity
100 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Chessington
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chessington
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)
Inspection History(7)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.62913%
Overall absence
14.64355%
Persistent absence
519
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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