Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Elm Road, New Malden, KT3 3HNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School is a primary school in Kingston upon Thames for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 63 schools in Kingston upon Thames. It ranks 7th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 February 2013, report published 11 March 2013

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 October 2022

Pupils are proud of their school. They are happy and safe in this nurturing environment. The school's Christian ethos threads through every aspect of school life. Pupils are encouraged to support each other and maximise their own potential. Leaders and staff place pupils at the heart of their school. They value pupils' ideas and have recently appointed a pupil leadership team to make sure these are heard. Leaders expect all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to achieve well. Pupils strive to meet these expectations. In singing assemblies, for example, leaders are ambitious for all. Older pupils are expected to sing in four-part harmonies, which, with practice, they achieve. All staff expect pupils to behave well. Pupils are courteous and respectful towards each other. Pupils understand what bullying is. If bullying occurred, pupils would tell an adult, who would resolve it swiftly. Leaders provide a range of visits to complement the curriculum. The school has its own resident pet pigs, Dotty and Truffles. Pupils learn to care for these animals by feeding and grooming them and cleaning up after them. The pigs also play a very important part in supporting pupils with social and emotional needs.

What the school should improve

  • Some staff are not teaching key learning explicitly enough in wider curriculum subjects. This means not all pupils remember important knowledge well enough to help with what they learn next. Leaders need to continue to embed and monitor the intended curriculum so that all pupils know and remember more in every subject.
  • Leaders have recently introduced a new phonics programme. Most staff have the expertise to help pupils learn to read well. However, a small number of staff are less consistent in utilising the intended strategies of the programme. Leaders should ensure that these staff have sufficient confidence and subject knowledge to teach phonics. This will help pupils to learn to read with consistent confidence, fluency and accuracy.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

354 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals10.5%

10.5%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32.8%

32.8%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School0.1 milesOfsted judgements: GoodNot published
King's Oak Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Good38% met the expected standard
Westbury House School0.5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Coombe Hill Junior School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding74% met the expected standard
Coombe Hill Infant School0.7 milesOfsted judgements: OutstandingNot published

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Neil Meehan
Address
Elm Road, New Malden, KT3 3HN
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
URN
102585

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.