King's Oak Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · New Malden, Kingston upon Thames
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
King's Oak Primary School is a primary school in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 May 2024. Kingston upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
King's Oak Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 38% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%); 5% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place: 35 first-choice applications for 37 offers, with 2 offers going to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 40.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 11.1% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Kingston upon Thames.
- There are 16.3 pupils per teacher, compared with a middle figure of 21.2 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Kingston upon Thames.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kingston upon Thames schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Dickerage Lane, New Malden, KT3 3RZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 393 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils treat each other with kindness and care at this school.”
- “At breaktimes, pupils play sensibly together.”
- “If anyone were to get upset, pupils would help them feel better and encourage them to join in their game.”
To improve
- “Published outcomes for phonics are weaker than national averages.”
- “However, sometimes gaps in pupils’ knowledge of foundation subjects are missed and therefore not addressed.”
- “As a result, some pupils sometimes struggle to remember what they have learned previously and link it to current learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 35 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 35 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kingston upon Thames.
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Coombe Hill Infant School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Coombe Hill Junior School 0.8 mi Outstanding
- King Athelstan Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published