St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Chessington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's excels at keeping children safe and providing excellent pastoral support that parents really value. Teaching is strong with good behaviour management, and pupils achieve well in reading and maths. The school has made impressive improvements since the last inspection with effective leadership and a caring approach to all learners.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding safeguarding and pastoral care with high level of staff support appreciated by parents
- Children learn quickly in Early Years, especially in speaking, listening and personal development
- Pupils of all abilities achieve well in reading and mathematics
- Teachers manage behaviour well and help pupils learn quickly
- Strong leadership ensuring rapid school improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils make frequent spelling and grammar mistakes and are not helped to correct them quickly enough
- Pupils are not always expected to do their best when writing in subjects other than literacy lessons
- Teachers do not always adjust curriculum plans sufficiently in class to ensure all pupils learn as quickly as possible
Safeguarding
The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is outstanding, with all statutory requirements met and all adults properly checked and trained.
Extracurricular Activities
Additional clubs for pupils eligible for funding, sporting activities and clubs, Chinese New Year and Diwali celebrations
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School is a good school that has improved rapidly since the previous inspection. Children learn quickly, especially in reading and mathematics, and the school provides outstanding safeguarding and pastoral care.
At a Glance
22.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 84%. Maths has improved from 58% to 79%. Writing has improved from 27% to 58%.
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
170 pupils
210 capacity
40 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(107)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.56879%
Overall absence
13.6646%
Persistent absence
161
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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