St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolCastle Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chessington.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School and Castle Hill Primary School are primary schools in Chessington.
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Castle Hill Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School was judged Good and Castle Hill Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School and 56.0% for Castle Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Castle Hill Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChessingtonSt Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School | ChessingtonCastle Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 32 in Kingston upon Thames Stronger figure | 28th of 32 in Kingston upon Thames | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 177 | 523 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 445 | |
| Location | Chessington, KT9 2DH | Chessington, KT9 1JE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 177 | 523 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 21.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.7% | 33.1% | |
| SEN support | 25.4% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 11.2% 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.
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Castle Hill Primary School
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