Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School, New Malden
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in New Malden. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 5 schools in New Malden with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School in detail
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Malden Manor, where our aim is to provide an educational experience of the highest quality for all the children in our care. By creating an inclusive and stimulating learning environment, we seek to capture pupils’ interest, extend their knowledge and raise their aspirations."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, karate, choir, chess and cooking.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Kingston upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School are Malden Parochial CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths); Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths); Knollmead Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 61% maths); and Cuddington Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 84% reading, 88% maths).
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Malden Parochial CofE Primary SchoolGrand Avenue Primary and Nursery SchoolKnollmead Primary SchoolCuddington Community Primary School
Who goes there
49.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (26%), Asian (24%) and Mixed (17%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Malden Manor Rail Station, about 200 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Malden Manor, 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 151 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kingston upon Thames (240).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School issued 9 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School are Richard Challoner School (0.3 miles), The Holy Cross School (0.8 miles) and Coombe Boys' School (0.8 miles).
Richard Challoner SchoolThe Holy Cross SchoolCoombe Boys' 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 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 November 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Malden Manor creates a warm, welcoming community where children thrive both academically and personally. The school has excellent behaviour and high academic expectations for all pupils, including those with additional needs. Your child will benefit from a thoughtfully designed curriculum, strong reading instruction, and plenty of opportunities to develop leadership skills and explore their interests through clubs and enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pupil behaviour and positive attitudes to learning, with pupils focused and hardworking
- Well-designed, broad and balanced curriculum with careful sequencing in most subjects to help pupils learn and remember more
- Strong systematic phonics programme with consistent implementation and regular reading for pleasure throughout the school
- Pupils with SEND fully included with appropriate staff training and curriculum adaptations
- Many leadership opportunities and enrichment activities including trips to Rose Theatre and science museum
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects are at an earlier stage of curriculum design where significant knowledge to be learned is not clearly defined, limiting pupils' ability to know and remember more
- Teachers do not consistently focus on important concepts in all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems and a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, Eco 4 Life team, school ambassadors, classroom monitors, lunchtime and after-school clubs, choir events, sporting challenges, Rose Theatre performances, science museum visits, residential trips
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School continues to be a good school, offering a welcoming, caring and inclusive environment where pupils are happy, safe and achieve well.
At a Glance
24.0%
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 improved from 77% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 79% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School.
- Roar Kids Academy - Malden ManorAt the school · Not yet graded
- Zone All Sports and Care LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
- Fun Fest Worcester Park520m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Malden Manor Primary and Nursery 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
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 24 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
364 pupils
450 places
86 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
38
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
341
Total Pupils
166
Boys
175
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,173
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,738
Per pupil
£2379k
Total funding
£127k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
347
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
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Kingston upon Thames allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School average 23.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School has around 341 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School?
5% of sessions were missed at Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Kingston upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming Malden Manor Primary and Nursery 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 Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Roar Kids Academy - Malden Manor (registered, not yet graded) and Zone All Sports and Care Ltd (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 24 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School?
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School is at Sheephouse Way, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 5PF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)