Ellingham Primary School
Ellingham Road, Chessington, KT9 2JA
276 pupils · 66% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Free school meals
- 32.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 16 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 74% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 6% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 46 | 41 | 108 | 46 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 33 | 34 | 93 | 33 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 27 | 27 | 93 | 27 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 25 | 89 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 38 | 35 | 97 | 37 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 59 | 28 | 93 | 34 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 32 | 110 | 42 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 41 | 144 | 57 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Lovelace Primary School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Castle Hill Primary School 1.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Claygate Primary School 2.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Hinchley Wood Primary School 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.