Richard Challoner School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 22 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
- 1078 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 96.4%
- Girls
- 3.6%
- First language not English
- 23.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.2%
- Persistent absence
- 8.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 44.5%
Other White 20.2%
Mixed 12.1%
Other Asian 6.3%
Other 4.4%
African 4%
Indian 3.1%
Chinese 1.9%
Irish 1.6%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 91%
Local authority average 66%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 74%
Local authority average 69%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.4
Local authority average 59.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.56
Local authority average 5.51
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 67 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 153 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 153 |
| French | GCSE | 42 |
| Geography | GCSE | 82 |
Admissions
Richard Challoner School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 139
- 3rd preference
- 97
- From another Local Authority
- 249
Offers
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 60
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 8 | 161 161 0 |
| Year 9 | 161 161 0 |
| Year 10 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 11 | 154 154 0 |
| Year 12 | 148 132 16 |
| Year 13 | 134 111 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 93.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 16.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 65.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 11.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 1.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 61.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 23.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.4% 2.4% |