Alexandra Primary School

About Alexandra Primary School

Alexandra Primary School is a state primary in Kingston upon Thames that is significantly oversubscribed, a clear signal of its local reputation. With 460 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is operating above its official number, which is unusual and suggests strong demand. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 324 total applications for just 60 places, with 97 of those coming as first preferences. That works out at 5.4 applications per place. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 14.8%, which is above the national average for primary schools and indicates a genuinely mixed intake. The school is non-religious and co-educational, taking children from age 3 through to 11, and it has nursery provision on site. The headteacher is Robert Waiting, who has overseen a notable turnaround in the school’s fortunes.

Academically, Alexandra Primary is performing at a very high level. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Outstanding across every single category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a dramatic improvement from its previous inspection in 2019, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Kingston upon Thames local authority average of 66%. The school also excels at the higher standard: 18% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark in all three subjects, while 58% did so in reading and 58% in maths. Average scaled scores were 110 in reading and 111 in maths, both comfortably above the national average of 100. This performance places Alexandra 2nd out of 27 primary schools in the borough.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, sports hall, playing fields, an outdoor playground, a dining hall, and a forest school area. There is also a chapel on site. Sports provision includes cross country, cricket, football, netball and gymnastics, while clubs range from science and book clubs to drama, film club and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the school has a resourced provision and supports a wide range of needs including autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Given its oversubscription rate of 5.4 to one, families living close to the school or with a strong connection to the local area will have the best chance of securing a place. This is a school that suits families who want strong academic outcomes in a genuinely inclusive setting, and who are prepared to compete for a spot.

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