Lovelace Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Mansfield Road, Hook, Chessington, KT9 2RNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lovelace 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 23rd of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 16 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

84 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

530 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals14.9%

14.9%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27%

27%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.2%

14.2%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lovelace Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ellingham Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	74% met the expected standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Castle Hill Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	56% met the expected standard
Hinchley Wood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Kelly Dixon
Phone: 02083973265
Website: lovelace.kingston.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mansfield Road, Hook, Chessington, KT9 2RN
Local authority: Kingston upon Thames
URN: 102583

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.