Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS · Kingston upon Thames · secondary school
11th of 11 secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.7/10 against 805 of them, against 4.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 37.0 · 32 | 30% | 0.96 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.15 · 60 | 25% | 1.51 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 43.4 · 37 | 10% | 0.37 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 37.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 43.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.15 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Jack Petchey Foundation, play basketball or football, and visit the Design Museum, Oxford University, or the Globe Theatre.
Getting in. The school has 676 pupils in a capacity of 750, leaving 74 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in reaching the national median for Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students aiming for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award? How are the 74 spare places managed during the academic year?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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