Richard Challoner School

Manor Drive North, New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, KT3 5PE

Outstanding

Inspected 22 November 2022

Outstanding

Ofsted

59.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,078

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kingston upon Thames →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 1,078 / 966 (112%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.3%

Disadvantaged

23.9%

EAL

6.8%

SEN support

14.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

59.4

Attainment 8

1,078 pupils

74.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

90.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

130 students

14.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

72%

To higher education

23%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

98%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.6%

Overall absence

8.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

66.27

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

23.63

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

£56,629

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£834 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,508

Spend per pupil

£9,469

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.