Latchmere School
Latchmere Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5TT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LATCHMERE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carolyn Coles
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Latchmere Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 816
- Pupils on roll
- 710
- URN
- 138689
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085467181
About this school
Latchmere School is a primary academy in Kingston upon Thames. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 710 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 126 | 117 | 122 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 82% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 17% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 91% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 93% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 90% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.30 | - | - |
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 Latchmere 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 | 85% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 60.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 870 |
| 2023/24 | 798 |
| 2024/25 | 728 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Latchmere School compares
Latchmere School ranked 7th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.5% | 11.8% | 710 | — |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 5.2% | 14.2% | 330 | 0.1 miles |
| Fern Hill Primary School | 78% | 4.3% | 9.5% | 663 | 0.3 miles |
| Alexandra Primary School | 65% | 4.1% | 16.2% | 462 | 0.5 miles |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 80% | 3.8% | 11.9% | 235 | 0.5 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill | 73% | 5% | 9.7% | 334 | 0.5 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)
- 11.77%
- English as an additional language
- 29.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 8.89%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Agatha's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
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Fern Hill Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
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Alexandra Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
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St Luke's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
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St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill0.5 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
Other schools in Kingston upon Thames
Latchmere School ranks 3rd 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
- 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
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Latchmere School teach?
- Latchmere School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Kingston upon Thames.
- Who is the headteacher of Latchmere School?
- The headteacher of Latchmere School is Mrs Carolyn Coles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Latchmere School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Latchmere 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 big is Latchmere School?
- Latchmere School has 710 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Latchmere School full?
- Latchmere School has capacity for 816 pupils and 710 on roll (87%), 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 Latchmere School a faith school?
- No. Latchmere School has no designated religious character.
- Does Latchmere School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Latchmere School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Latchmere School?
- Latchmere School is part of LATCHMERE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Latchmere School have?
- The schools register lists Latchmere School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Latchmere School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Latchmere School rank locally?
- Latchmere School ranked 7th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Latchmere School's absence rate?
- Latchmere School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Latchmere School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Latchmere 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 1 July 2026.