Latchmere School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · 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, 2023–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Latchmere School is a primary school in Kingston upon Thames for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 13 June 2024. Kingston upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
Latchmere 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 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 had 60 first-choice applications for 73 offers; every applicant was offered a place, and 13 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- At 0.8 first choices per offer for Reception 2026, it was the 6th lowest of 30 Kingston upon Thames primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 76% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 16% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Latchmere Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5TT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 710 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 13 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are very well cared for in this school.”
- “Pupils particularly enjoy the large play spaces which they share sensibly with peers.”
- “They are confident that they can ask any adult in school for help if they have any concerns.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 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) | 76% | 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: 60 first-preference applications, 73 offers in total, 60 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.
- St Agatha's Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fern Hill Primary School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Alexandra Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King Athelstan Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John's C of E Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published