Chessington School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 28 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Unique reference
- 148407
- Address
- Garrison Lane, KT9 2JS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 676 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 17.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 67.8%
Other White 11.8%
Mixed 8.6%
African 3.3%
Other 2.7%
Other Asian 2.4%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 66%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 69%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.4
Local authority average 59.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 5.51
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 32 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 3 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 118 |
Admissions
Chessington School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 142
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 47
Offers
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 65 55 |
| Year 8 | 152 75 77 |
| Year 9 | 153 73 80 |
| Year 10 | 129 85 44 |
| Year 11 | 122 66 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 93.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 16.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 65.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 11.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 1.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.0% 3.0% |