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Fern Hill Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Kingston upon Thames
  • KT2 5PE

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,292 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 28%28%2016/17: top 19%2017/18: top 22%2018/19: top 44%2022/23: top 13%13% · 2022/232023/24: top 16%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · London 72%7/10 Above+31.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM23% · London 12%9/10 Top 20%+14.3 pts
Reading score110 · London 1079/10 Top 20%+5.8 pts
Maths score109 · London 1078/10 Above+42.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 85 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 77% · 60 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 78% · 88 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 69% · 90 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 78% · 91 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 77% · 93 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 78% · 93 pupils · London 72%78%65%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 85 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 13% · 60 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 22% · 88 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 18% · 90 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 16% · 91 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 13% · 93 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 23% · 93 pupils · London 12%23%13%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 85 pupils · London 1032016/17: 108 · 60 pupils · London 1052017/18: 109 · 88 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 90 pupils · London 1062022/23: 110 · 91 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 93 pupils · London 1072024/25: 110 · 93 pupils · London 107110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 85 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 60 pupils · London 1062017/18: 106 · 88 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 90 pupils · London 1072022/23: 109 · 91 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 93 pupils · London 1062024/25: 109 · 93 pupils · London 107109106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in94.7%
71 of 75 who put it first2014 · 87.8%2026 · 94.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7571
2nd6716
3rd572
Last distance offered
  • 2020/21947 m
  • 2019/201.0 km
  • You1.4 km

Outside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Kingston Hill, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Dec 2023

Strengths

  • “Fern Hill Primary School is a place where pupils thrive.”
  • “They benefit from positive and nurturing relationships with staff and other pupils.”
  • “Their opinions are regularly sought and listened to.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026663
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.5%
First language not English51.4%
SEN support11.6%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.4%

Girls 51.7%Boys 48.3%

97.2% full · 682 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 206 responses (31.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67% not applicable51.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.6% not applicable85.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.5
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 22.6
  • Leadership 3.2
  • Teaching assistants 25.5
  • Other support 11.4

Teachers 25.8 FTE · Whole workforce 62.7 · 87 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,813
Spend per pupil£6,530
Staff spend per pupil£4,860
Reserve per pupil−£182
  • −£121,000revenue reserve
  • +£188,000in-year balance

Grants £6,288 · self-generated £566 · premises £334 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: KINGSTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST (2 academies) · trust reserve £1,189,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it