Castle Hill Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Chessington, Kingston upon Thames
Castle Hill Primary School is a primary school in Chessington, Kingston upon Thames for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025. Kingston upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Buckland Road, Chessington, KT9 1JE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 514 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Castle Hill enjoy coming to school to see their friends and are enthusiastic about their learning.”
- “They maintain positive relationships with peers and adults in the school community.”
- “Pupils benefit from the wide range of opportunities on offer to support their well-being.”
To improve
- “Leaders are ambitious for outcomes at the end of key stage 2 to be stronger.”
- “However, the quality of pupils’ writing in other subjects is not as strong.”
- “This is because technical errors are not identified and addressed as swiftly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (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) | 56% | 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: 70 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 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 Reception 2023, as Kingston upon Thames published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kingston upon Thames.
- St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ellingham Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lovelace Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tolworth Infant and Nursery School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Tolworth Junior School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Knollmead Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published