Canbury School
Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7LN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmistress
- Mrs Philippa Rich
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 76
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 102620
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085498622
About this school
Canbury School is an independent school in Kingston upon Thames. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 75 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Canbury School under its current framework. 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
Canbury School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1982, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 12 | 11 | 25 |
| Attainment 8 score | 26.6 | 18.5 | 15.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Canbury 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 | 26.6 | 51.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 18.5 | 50 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 15.2 | 50.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 59
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Cross Preparatory School0.4 miles
Independent schools
-
Rokeby School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Kingston upon Thames
-
Marymount International School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Kingston upon Thames
-
Spring School1.0 miles
Free Schools · Kingston upon Thames
-
Educare Small School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Kingston upon Thames
Other schools in Kingston upon Thames
- Educare Small School Independent schools
- Kingston Grammar School Independent schools
- Marymount International School Independent schools
- Rokeby School Independent schools
- Surbiton High School Independent schools
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Canbury School teach?
- Canbury School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Kingston upon Thames.
- Who is the headmistress of Canbury School?
- The headmistress of Canbury School is Mrs Philippa Rich, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Canbury School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Canbury School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Canbury School?
- Canbury School has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Canbury School full?
- Canbury School has capacity for 76 pupils and 75 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Canbury School a faith school?
- No. Canbury School has no designated religious character.
- How have Canbury School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 26.6 in 2022/23 and 15.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Canbury School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Canbury 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 24 July 2026.