St Philip's School
Harrow Close, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, KT9 2HR
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 9 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Walsh
- Sponsor
- Orchard Hill College
- SEN provision
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 185
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 142740
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083972672
About this school
St Philip's School is a special academy in Chessington. It teaches children aged 9 to 19 and has 187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Philip's 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 12 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -9.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -9.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.00 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 27 | 31 | 26 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.3 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.67 -2.36 to -0.98 | -1.47 -2.00 to -0.93 | - |
| 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 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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 St Philip's 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 | 0% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 60.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Kingston upon Thames average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3 | 51.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 1.7 | 50 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 2.8 | 50.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 14.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 183 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.98%
- English as an additional language
- 22.4%
- Overall absence
- 11.93%
- Persistent absence
- 36.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rowan Preparatory School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Esher
-
Woodstock House School1.5 miles
Special schools · Surbiton
-
Shrewsbury House School1.5 miles
Independent schools · Surbiton
-
Dysart School2.0 miles
Academies · Surbiton
-
Milbourne Lodge School2.0 miles
Independent schools · Esher
Other schools in Chessington
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Ellingham Primary School Primary
- Lovelace Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
- Chessington School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Philip's School teach?
- St Philip's School teaches children aged 9 to 19. It is a special school in Chessington.
- Who is the headteacher of St Philip's School?
- The headteacher of St Philip's School is Mr Ben Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Philip's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Philip's 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 Philip's School?
- St Philip's School has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 19.
- Is St Philip's School full?
- St Philip's School has capacity for 185 pupils and 187 on roll (101%), 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 Philip's School a faith school?
- No. St Philip's School has no designated religious character.
- Is St Philip's School part of an academy trust?
- St Philip's School is part of ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE 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 St Philip's School have?
- The schools register lists St Philip's School's special educational needs provision as: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Philip's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is St Philip's School's absence rate?
- St Philip's School's overall absence rate is 11.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Philip's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Philip's 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 2 July 2026.