Richard Challoner School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · New Malden, Kingston upon Thames
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 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Manor Drive North, New Malden, KT3 5PE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023, as Kingston upon Thames published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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