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Ellingham Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chessington, KT9 2JA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,716 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ellingham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils276
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Margaret Johonnett
Local authorityKingston upon Thames
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102568.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKingston upon ThamesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%, better than England, better than Kingston upon Thames67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, worse than Kingston upon Thames13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Kingston upon Thames107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Kingston upon Thames107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Kingston upon Thames107105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Kingston upon Thames79%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Kingston upon Thames75%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Kingston upon Thames79%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils276
Girls135
Boys141
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.8%
First language not English26.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.261
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.37.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.52
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
52.9%
Other White
14.9%
Other Asian
6.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
4.7%
Other mixed
4.7%
Gypsy/Roma
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Bangladeshi
1.8%
African
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)15.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.58
Support staff (FTE)13.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKingston upon ThamesEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Kingston upon Thames4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.3%, worse than England, worse than Kingston upon Thames10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Kingston upon Thames0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ellingham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryChessington SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLovelace Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCastle Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miSecondarySouthborough High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryTolworth Girls' School and Sixth FormAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.4 miNot applicableRowan Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryClaygate Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.6 miNot applicableShrewsbury House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Ellingham Primary School

What is Ellingham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ellingham Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ellingham Primary School rank in England?

Ellingham Primary School ranks 3,716 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Ellingham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Ellingham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ellingham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ellingham Primary School made 46 offers from 108 applications (2.3 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ellingham Primary School?

Ellingham Primary School has 276 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ellingham Primary School?

Ellingham Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ellingham Primary School?

At Ellingham Primary School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ellingham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ellingham Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.