St Paul's CofE Primary School
Orchard Road, Chessington, KT9 1AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Evans
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 102590
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083973553
About this school
St Paul's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Chessington. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Paul's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 26 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 54% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 12% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 62% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 77% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 77% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Paul's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kingston upon Thames average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 60.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's CofE Primary School compares
St Paul's CofE Primary School ranked 15th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.3% | 8.9% | 209 | — |
| Castle Hill Primary School | 56% | 5.2% | 21.3% | 514 | 0.5 miles |
| Lovelace Primary School | 55% | 5.6% | 16.2% | 530 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 47% | 5.6% | 20.9% | 170 | 0.8 miles |
| Ellingham Primary School | 74% | 7.1% | 30.2% | 276 | 0.9 miles |
| Tolworth Junior School | 66% | 4.1% | 19.1% | 379 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.91%
- English as an additional language
- 25.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 7.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castle Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chessington
-
Lovelace Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chessington
-
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chessington
-
Ellingham Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chessington
-
Tolworth Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Surbiton
Other schools in Chessington
St Paul's CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Chessington.
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Ellingham Primary School Primary
- Lovelace Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Chessington School Secondary
- St Philip's School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does St Paul's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chessington.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Paul's CofE Primary School is Mrs Emily Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Paul's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Paul's CofE Primary School?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Paul's CofE Primary School full?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Paul's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St Paul's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Paul's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Paul's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Paul's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Kingston upon Thames?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School ranked 15th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Paul's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Paul's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.