St Philip's School
Academy special converter · Ages 9–19 · Chessington, Kingston upon Thames
St Philip's School is a special school in Chessington, Kingston upon Thames for ages 9–19 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 January 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Harrow Close, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, KT9 2HR
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 9–19
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 187 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 January 2023
Strengths
- “Philip’s are happy and kept safe.”
- “They enjoy positive working relationships with staff and their peers.”
- “Pupils particularly enjoy caring for the animals on site, as well as the canine support provided by ‘Bobby’, the school’s therapeutic dog.”
To improve
- “Some teaching builds in checks on what pupils understand and remember, but this is not consistently the case.”
- “This means that some pupils struggle to understand new ideas because they have not secured the prior knowledge that they need.”
- “However, some of these pupils do not get sufficiently wellplanned opportunities to practise their reading.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2023 (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) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 2.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Kingston upon Thames.
- Shrewsbury House School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dysart School 2.0 mi School remains Outstanding
- Surbiton High School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tennis Avenue School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bedelsford School 3.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- Westbury House School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingston Grammar School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Spring School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade