Christ Church CofE Primary School

About Christ Church CofE Primary School

Christ Church CofE Primary School sits comfortably above the Kingston upon Thames average for its key stage 2 headline measure. While the local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 66%, this school achieves 80% — a significant gap that places it second out of 36 primary schools in the borough. That ranking puts it just behind Latchmere School and level with Alexandra Primary School in the local pecking order, and inside the top 25% of primaries nationally. The school is also oversubscribed by a wide margin: for 60 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 178 applications, with 51 first-preference requests for just 50 offers. That kind of demand suggests local families see it as a strong bet, and the numbers back that up.

Digging into the detail, the school’s performance is strongest in maths, where 91% of pupils hit the expected standard and 56% reached the higher threshold, with an average scaled score of 110. Reading is similarly robust: 88% at expected and 59% at the higher level, with an average score of 109. Writing lags a little, with 83% at expected and 39% at the higher level, but the combined 80% figure still comfortably exceeds the LA norm. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in April 2024, confirmed it remains Good overall, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. The early years provision was rated Good. That’s a step down from its previous graded inspection in 2015, when overall effectiveness was Outstanding, but the school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections and the leadership team continues to be singled out for praise.

The school serves a Church of England community in Kingston upon Thames, with headteacher Elena Hough leading a roll of 421 pupils, just shy of its 450 capacity. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is low at 5.9%, reflecting a relatively advantaged intake. Facilities include a forest school, art studios, a chapel, playing fields and an ICT suite, with clubs ranging from gardening and chess to coding and film. Sports provision covers football, tennis, netball and cricket. The school’s SEND register is broad, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families who want a well-regarded primary with strong academic outcomes, a clear Christian character and a wide range of enrichment, Christ Church is a popular choice — but you will need to apply early and make it your first preference to stand a realistic chance of a place.

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