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St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Emmeline Lawlor

location_onChessington, KT9 2DH

language Visit Website phone 2083979597

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

168

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Expected Standard

47%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Chessington, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 85% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Chessington, Kingston upon Thames, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 177 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #27 of 28 primaries in Kingston upon Thames and #12,836 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 59%

Reading84% LA 71%

Writing58% LA 67%

Maths79% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

27%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading69% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing27% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths58% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading65% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing48% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.4

-1.9 to 3.2

-1.8

Write

LA 0.2

-4.3 to 0.7

-1.0

Maths

LA 0.5

-3.5 to 1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading63% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing46% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths67% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA 0.0

-4.8 to -1.4

-6.9

Write

LA -0.7

-8.5 to -5.4

-3.7

Maths

LA 0.3

-5.2 to -2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 65%

Reading69% LA 76%

Writing54% LA 75%

Maths50% LA 76%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3

Read

LA 0.6

-5.3 to -0.7

-4

Write

LA -0.4

-6.2 to -1.8

-5.3

Maths

LA 0.7

-7.4 to -3.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 September 2022

Inspection Report

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06 February 2019

Inspection Report

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07 October 2014

Inspection Report

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26 February 2013

Inspection Report

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14 January 2010

Inspection Report

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21 September 2006

Inspection Report

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29 November 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-09-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-02-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-10-07

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 177 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	177	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	174	5	2.9%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	176	3	1.7%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	173	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	168	3	1.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	168	4	2.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	168	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	169	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	195	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	193	4	2.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	196	1	0.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	208	4	1.9%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	201	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	200	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	211	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	213	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	251	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	251	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	248	1	0.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	254	5	2.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	254	6	2.4%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	249	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	254	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	258	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	254	1	0.4%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

84.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

11.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree23%

agree42%

disagree18%

strongly disagree7%

don't know11%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree25%

agree53%

disagree16%

strongly disagree2%

don't know5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree14%

agree23%

disagree28%

strongly disagree5%

don't know4%

not applicable26%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes18%

no82%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

agree30%

disagree50%

strongly disagree10%

dont know10%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree12%

agree40%

disagree30%

strongly disagree5%

don't know12%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree25%

agree51%

disagree21%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree19%

agree56%

disagree18%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree25%

agree54%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

don't know11%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree35%

agree47%

disagree14%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree30%

agree30%

disagree21%

strongly disagree5%

don't know14%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes63%

no37%

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Outstanding

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Ellingham Primary School

Good

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Coombe Hill Junior School

Outstanding

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emoji_events #4 in LA

St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School

Outstanding

location_on Surbiton, KT6 4AL

emoji_events #5 in LA

Burlington Junior School

Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Kingston upon Thames

Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School

Fern Hill Primary School

Ellingham Primary School

Coombe Hill Junior School

St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School

Burlington Junior School