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Lovelace Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chessington, KT9 2RN

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,844 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Lovelace Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils530
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Kelly Dixon
Local authorityKingston upon Thames
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102583.

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 maths55%, worse than England, worse than Kingston upon Thames67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, worse than Kingston upon Thames13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Kingston upon Thames107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Kingston upon Thames107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Kingston upon Thames107105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Kingston upon Thames79%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Kingston upon Thames75%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, worse than Kingston upon Thames79%75%
Pupils taking tests84--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils530
Girls243
Boys287
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.9%
First language not English27%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.507
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.75
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size23

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
58.7%
Other White
14.7%
Other Asian
9.1%
Other mixed
5.5%
White and Asian
3%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Pakistani
1.3%
African
1.1%
Chinese
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%

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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)26.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.87
Support staff (FTE)24.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510.6

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.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.113
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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 absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Kingston upon Thames4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.2%, similar to England, worse than Kingston upon Thames10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse 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 rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Lovelace Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryEllingham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryChessington SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCastle Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondarySouthborough High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHinchley Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryTolworth Girls' School and Sixth FormAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryHinchley Wood SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miNot applicableShrewsbury House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Lovelace Primary School

What is Lovelace Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lovelace Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lovelace Primary School rank in England?

Lovelace Primary School ranks 10,844 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Lovelace Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Lovelace Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lovelace Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lovelace Primary School made 48 offers from 113 applications (2.4 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lovelace Primary School?

Lovelace Primary School has 530 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lovelace Primary School?

Lovelace Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lovelace Primary School?

At Lovelace Primary School, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lovelace Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lovelace Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.2% 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.