Richard Challoner School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · New Malden, Kingston upon Thames
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · offers on 2 March 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Richard Challoner School is a secondary school in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 22 November 2022. Kingston upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
Richard Challoner 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 |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026 there were 234 first-choice applications for 150 offers; 138 offers went to first-choice families and 96 first-choice families (41%) were not offered a place.
- Of the 646 applications for Year 7 2026, 283 (44%) came from families living outside Kingston upon Thames, and 61 offers went to them.
- 2024/25: 75% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames.
- In 2024/25 the average A level grade was B- (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was average.
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
- Manor Drive North, New Malden, KT3 5PE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 1,079 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 22 November 2022
Strengths
- “This is a lively and happy school.”
- “Pupils behave very well and treat each other kindly.”
- “Leaders want all pupils to experience success and to fulfil their potential, inside and outside the classroom.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 75% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 59.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 234 first-preference applications, 150 offers in total, 138 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kingston upon Thames.
- The Holy Cross School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Coombe Boys' School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form 1.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre 1.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Southborough High School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Coombe Girls' School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Tiffin School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Chessington School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published