Chessington School

Academy converterSecondary

KT9 2JS / 11–16 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

43.4

Attainment 8

75%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024

Good

Good

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
43.4
Progress 8
0.15
Grade 5+ English & Maths
37%

75% of parents would recommend this school

65 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
43%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
54%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
43%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
6%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
17%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
54%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
35%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
29%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
17%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
37%
No
63%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 24 parents

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
42%
Disagree
29%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
45%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
50%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
60%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
55%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
45%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
39%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
9%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
75%
No
25%

18.2% of pupils receive SEN support

18.2%

SEN support

3.4%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
0%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

68.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
68.3%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1

Free school meals
29.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.4:1
Overall absence
9.86%
Persistent absence
27.05%
English as additional language
17.3%
Teachers with QTS
97.4%
White
79.9%
White British67.8%
Other White11.8%
Irish0.3%
Mixed
8.6%
White & Black Caribbean3.6%
Other Mixed2.4%
White & Asian1.6%
White & Black African1%
Asian
4.1%
Other Asian2.4%
Chinese0.7%
Pakistani0.6%
Indian0.4%
Black
5.5%
Caribbean3.6%
African1%
Other Black0.9%
Other
2.7%