Chessington School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Chessington, Kingston upon Thames
Chessington School is a secondary school in Chessington, Kingston upon Thames for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 February 2024. Kingston upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Garrison Lane, Chessington, KT9 2JS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 653 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 February 2024
Strengths
- “Chessington School is a welcoming and inclusive place.”
- “Relationships among pupils and staff are positive and respectful.”
- “Pupils are safe and well looked after.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, this is less well developed.”
- “This means that some pupils do not secure the foundational knowledge they need as fully across the whole curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (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) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.4 | 46 |
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: 108 first-preference applications, 147 offers in total, 108 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.
- Southborough High School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form 1.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Richard Challoner School 2.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre 2.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- The Holy Cross School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Coombe Boys' School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tiffin School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Coombe Girls' School 4.2 mi Good Last distance published