St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill
St Paul's C of E Primary School, Princes Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6AZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Stephenson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 390
- Pupils on roll
- 334
- URN
- 102591
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085494555
About this school
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Kingston upon Thames. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 334 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill, 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 16 May 2024, 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 | 59 | 56 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 73% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 91% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 84% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 82% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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, Kingston Hill 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 | 78% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 404 |
| 2023/24 | 393 |
| 2024/25 | 371 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill compares
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill ranked 11th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5% | 9.7% | 334 | — |
| Alexandra Primary School | 65% | 4.1% | 16.2% | 462 | 0.1 miles |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 5.2% | 14.2% | 330 | 0.4 miles |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 80% | 3.8% | 11.9% | 235 | 0.5 miles |
| Latchmere School | 76% | 4.5% | 11.8% | 710 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 228 | 0.7 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)
- 9.7%
- English as an additional language
- 31%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 11.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alexandra Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
St Luke's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
Latchmere School0.5 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
Other schools in Kingston upon Thames
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill ranks 7th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Kingston upon Thames.
- Alexandra Primary School Primary
- Coombe Hill Infant School Primary
- Coombe Hill Junior School Primary
- Fern Hill Primary School Primary
- King Athelstan Primary School Primary
- Latchmere School Primary
- Lime Tree Primary School Primary
- St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill teach?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kingston upon Thames.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill?
- The headteacher of St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill is Mrs Samantha Stephenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill, 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, Kingston Hill?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill has 334 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill full?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill has capacity for 390 pupils and 334 on roll (86%), so it has space against 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, Kingston Hill a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 73% 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, Kingston Hill compare with other schools in Kingston upon Thames?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill ranked 11th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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, Kingston Hill's absence rate?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill'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.