91%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
75%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
91%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
857.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,078
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 22/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKingston upon Thames
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Richard Challoner School · Secondary with sixth form · Kingston upon Thames
Part ofRICHARD CHALLONER SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
91%
-1pp
92%90%88%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
75%
-7pp
82%76%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
Attainment 8
59.4
+0.6
59.658.457.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.4
EBacc entry
91%
+4pp
91%89%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91%
EBacc APS
857.0
+13.0
885.4840.1794.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 857.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.0
+1.9
37.836.034.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.0
A-level value added
+0.01
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-4pp
19%17%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,078
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Manor Drive North, New Malden, KT3 5PE
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 91% | 75% | 59.4 | Not applicable | 91% | 857.0 | 91% | 1,078 |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 82% | 58.8 | +0.84 | 87% | 844.0 | 87% | 1,073 |
| 2022/23 | 89% | 73% | 57.2 | +0.65 | 86% | 866.1 | 87% | 1,083 |
| 2021/22 | 92% | 77% | 59.6 | +0.70 | 90% | 885.4 | 90% | 1,070 |
| 2018/19 | 88% | 70% | 57.9 | +0.54 | 91% | 794.8 | 93% | 1,028 |
| 2017/18 | 84% | 65% | 57.3 | +0.63 | 86% | 786.8 | 87% | 1,018 |
| 2016/17 | 91% | 70% | 57.9 | +0.67 | 84% | — | 87% | 996 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.0 | B- | +0.01 | 15% | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 34.1 | C+ | -0.08 | 19% | 147 |
| 2022/23 | 36.6 | B- | — | 19% | 139 |
| 2021/22 | 37.8 | B- | — | 18% | 150 |
| 2018/19 | 34.7 | C+ | -0.08 | 19% | 127 |
| 2017/18 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.08 | 18% | 159 |
| 2016/17 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.08 | 22% | 142 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,078 | 16.5 | 22% | 24% | 10% | 5% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,073 | 15.6 | 22% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,083 | 14.8 | 16% | 25% | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,070 | 14.7 | 15% | 23% | 10% | 6% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,069 | 14.2 | 15% | 22% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,028 | 14.0 | 11% | 18% | 9% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,018 | 15.1 | 11% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 996 | 13.3 | 10% | 15% | 11% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.