Chessington School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chessington, London KT9 2JS · Kingston upon Thames
#433 of 640 secondary schools in London
#2393 of 4,090 nationally
About Chessington School
Chessington School is a academy secondary located in Chessington, in the Kingston upon Thames local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 653 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 433rd of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 653; capacity filled 87.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.7%; ebacc average points 3.96.
There are 6 schools in Chessington; Chessington School ranks 5th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chessington School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 653
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.96
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Chessington School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ellingham Primary School
Chessington · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
276 students · 129 m away
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Chessington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
170 students · 822 m away
Lovelace Primary School
Chessington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
530 students · 981 m away
Castle Hill Primary School
Chessington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
514 students · 1.3 km away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Chessington · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
209 students · 1.5 km away
Southborough High School
Surbiton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
935 students · 2.2 km away
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,529 students · 2.2 km away
Rowan Preparatory School
Esher · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
266 students · 2.2 km away
Claygate Primary School
Esher · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
362 students · 2.3 km away
Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,113 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
661 students
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
641 students
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
637 students
Orchard Park High School
Croydon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
675 students
AIM Academy North London
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
630 students
Clarion
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
689 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chessington School a good school?
Chessington School has a Success Index (England) of 41.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #433 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chessington School rank in London?
Chessington School ranks #433 of 640 secondary schools in London and #2393 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chessington School?
Chessington School had 653 students in 2025.
Is Chessington School a primary school or a secondary school?
Chessington School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Chessington School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chessington School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.