Lovelace Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chessington.
Summary of the comparison
Lovelace Primary School and St Paul's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Chessington.
Lovelace Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Paul's CofE Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Paul's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lovelace Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Paul's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Lovelace Primary School and 69.0% for St Paul's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lovelace Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Paul's CofE Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChessingtonLovelace Primary School | ChessingtonSt Paul's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 32 in Kingston upon Thames | 17th of 32 in Kingston upon Thames Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 612 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Chessington, KT9 2RN | Chessington, KT9 1AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 612 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 8.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.6% | 25.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lovelace Primary School
St Paul's CofE Primary School
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