Primary school

Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Kingston upon Thames
  • KT3 5PF

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,442 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 17%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 53%53%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 41%2018/19: top 34%2022/23: top 18%2023/24: top 43%2024/25: top 17%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · London 72%7/10 Above+18.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · London 12%4/10 Below−20.3 pts
Reading score106 · London 1073/10 Below−23.2 pts
Maths score106 · London 1074/10 Below−32 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 59 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 60% · 60 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 70% · 60 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 73% · 59 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 75% · 59 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 65% · 52 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 78% · 55 pupils · London 72%78%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 59 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 7% · 60 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 17% · 60 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 14% · 59 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 12% · 59 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 10% · 52 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 9% · 55 pupils · London 12%17%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 59 pupils · London 1032016/17: 105 · 60 pupils · London 1052017/18: 105 · 60 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 59 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 52 pupils · London 1072024/25: 106 · 55 pupils · London 107106104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 59 pupils · London 1042016/17: 105 · 60 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 60 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 59 pupils · London 1072022/23: 106 · 59 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 52 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 55 pupils · London 107108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd333
3rd161
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27All offered
  • 2025/261.6 km
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2023/24All offered
  • 2022/232.5 km
  • 2021/22All offered
  • 2020/211.3 km
  • 2019/201.8 km

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2023

Strengths

  • “Malden Manor is a welcoming, caring and inclusive school.”
  • “Pupils are happy and safe here.”
  • “Well-being is at the heart of the school community.”

To improve

  • “A few subjects are at the earlier stage of design and implementation.”
  • “In these instances, the significant knowledge that should be learned is not as well defined.”
  • “As a result, pupils are less well supported in knowing more and remembering more.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026341
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.7%
First language not English49.2%
SEN support13.2%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils11.5%

Girls 51%Boys 49%

72.2% full · 472 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 124 responses (29.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.3% not applicable56.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable79.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed53.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 14
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.3
  • Other support 6.9

Teachers 16 FTE · Whole workforce 37.2 · 47 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,856
Spend per pupil£8,882
Staff spend per pupil£6,626
Reserve per pupil£1,011
  • +£340,767revenue reserve
  • −£8,885in-year balance

Grants £8,305 · self-generated £551 · premises £564 per pupil