Richard Challoner School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 23 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Unique reference
- 137299
- Address
- Manor Drive North, KT3 5PE
- Website
- www.richardchalloner.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1083 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 96.3%
- Girls
- 3.7%
- First language not English
- 25.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
White British 46.8%
Other White 18.6%
Mixed 11.7%
Other Asian 7.1%
Other 3.7%
Indian 3%
African 2.9%
Irish 2.1%
Unclassified 1.3%
Chinese 0.9%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.65
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.58
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 67%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 73%
Local authority average 67%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.2
Local authority average 58.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.41
Local authority average 5.42
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 158 |
| French | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Richard Challoner School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 94
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 231
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 51
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 8 | 166 166 0 |
| Year 9 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 10 | 156 156 0 |
| Year 11 | 159 159 0 |
| Year 12 | 145 116 29 |
| Year 13 | 137 126 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 94.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 13.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 69.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 9.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 2.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 65.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 24.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 36.0% 22.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 2.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 1.7% |
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