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St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Kingston upon Thames

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Ages 3–11

St Agatha's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Kingston upon Thames, part of Christ the Redeemer Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 11 schools in Kingston upon Thames with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

St Agatha's Catholic Primary School in detail

St Agatha's Catholic Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "At St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Nursery, we provide a high-quality EYFS education. giving children a secure and confident start to their school life. We value and encourage the uniqueness of each child, offer equal opportunities to all and recognise that everyone has a positive contribution to make to the life of our school community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, judo, ballet, drama and chess.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Kingston upon Thames

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at St Agatha's Catholic 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 93% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at St Agatha's Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Agatha's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 St Agatha's Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Agatha's Catholic Primary School are Latchmere School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths); Fern Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 87% maths); Alexandra Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 80% maths); and St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).

St Agatha's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Latchmere SchoolFern Hill Primary SchoolAlexandra Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill

The trust

St Agatha's Catholic Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Christ the Redeemer Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

All 8 schools in Christ the Redeemer Catholic Education Trust

Who goes there

15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 39.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Mixed (10%) and Chinese (10%).

In 2026, 35 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 8 (2.4%) 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 Kingston Rail Station, about 1190 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kelvedon Close (->s), 230 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Agatha's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 560 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kingston upon Thames (240), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Agatha's Catholic Primary School issued 8 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 St Agatha's Catholic Primary School are The Kingston Academy (0.4 miles), The Tiffin Girls' School (0.5 miles), Tiffin School (0.7 miles) and Teddington School (0.8 miles).

The Kingston AcademyThe Tiffin Girls' SchoolTiffin SchoolTeddington 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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lorraine Flower
Pupils:330
LA:Kingston upon Thames
Phone:02085463879
Address:St Agatha's Drive, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5TY
Trust:CHRIST THE REDEEMER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from June 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.

Inspected 15 May 2024View full report
URN:137856
UKPRN:10036428
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:Richmond Park
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

15.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 93% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 68% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.4

Avg class size

23.8

Infant (KS1)

26.8

KS2

13

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Agatha's Catholic Primary School.

  • Roar Kids AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Roar Kids Academy - Fern Hill660m away · Not yet graded
  • Stagecoach - Fern Hill Primary660m away · Not yet graded
  • Roar Kids Academy - St Luke's CofE Primary School700m away · Not yet graded
  • Orpington Chinese Language School Kingston Branch Alexandra700m away · Not yet graded
  • Fun Fest Kingston upon Thames740m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Kelvedon Close (->S)
225m · 4 min walk
Latchmere Road Kingston Hill (->N)
234m · 4 min walk
Wyndham Road Kingston (->N)
289m · 5 min walk
Wingfield Road (->W)
305m · 5 min walk
Cardinal Avenue (->N)
345m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
40
Fatal
0
Serious
13
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 27 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

8 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 St Agatha's Catholic Primary School

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What the report includes for St Agatha's Catholic Primary School:

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at St Agatha's Catholic Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Kingston upon Thames got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

327 pupils

420 places

93 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Kingston upon Thames

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,115
Projected new pupils:279

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kingston upon Thames

Across Kingston upon Thames council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

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(3)

15 May 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

17 July 2018
26 June 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

35

SEN Support

8

EHC Plans

13.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication13
Autistic Spectrum Disorder10
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Visual Impairment2
Multi-Sensory Impairment2
Physical Disability2
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
37.0%
Asian
7.8%
Black
3.9%
Mixed
10.2%
Chinese
9.7%
Other
6.4%
Unclassified
3.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals15.5%
English as Additional Language39.1%

330

Total Pupils

159

Boys

171

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

19

Teachers

17.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,091

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,548

Per pupil

£1935k

Total funding

£67k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£88,419
EAL funding£54,540
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.2%

Overall absence

14.4%

Persistent absence

326

Enrolments

Authorised3.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)14.4%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.6%
18/19
3.7%
20/21
6.1%
21/22
5.6%
22/23
5.1%
23/24
5.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about St Agatha's Catholic Primary School

What are SATs results like at St Agatha's Catholic Primary School?

Of the pupils at St Agatha's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.

What is St Agatha's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Agatha's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for St Agatha's Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Agatha's Catholic Primary 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 St Agatha's Catholic Primary School?

St Agatha's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at St Agatha's Catholic Primary School?

Classes at St Agatha's Catholic Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Agatha's Catholic Primary School?

St Agatha's Catholic Primary School has around 330 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Agatha's Catholic Primary School?

5.2% of sessions were missed at St Agatha's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 14.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Agatha's Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Kingston upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming St Agatha's Catholic 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 St Agatha's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Roar Kids Academy (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more 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 St Agatha's Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 27 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 St Agatha's Catholic Primary School?

St Agatha's Catholic Primary School is at St Agatha's Drive, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5TY.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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