Community school · Kingston upon Thames

Lovelace Primary School

3–11Ages
530Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102583URN

Mansfield Road, Hook, Chessington, KT9 2RN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.8 below Kingston upon Thames median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kingston upon Thames

113 applications for 48 places · 26th of 29 in Kingston upon Thames

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Kingston upon Thames 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 10 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Kingston upon Thames median (3.2) close to England median (2.2)

113 applications · 48 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 2.4; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.2
2025 2.1; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.0
2024 2.0; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.2
2023 2.0; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.3
2022 2.0; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.3
2021 2.3; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.4
2020 2.3; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.3
2019 2.3; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.4
2018 2.1; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.6
2017 2.0; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.4
2016 1.9; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.5
2015 1.7; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.7
2014 1.9; Kingston upon Thames median median 3.5

More applications per place than the Kingston upon Thames median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Kingston upon Thames median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	48	113	2.4	45	0.94
Sep 2025	56	119	2.1	51	0.91
Sep 2024	81	160	2.0	77	0.95
Sep 2023	88	172	2.0	79	0.90
Sep 2022	90	179	2.0	84	0.93
Sep 2021	90	210	2.3	84	0.93
Sep 2020	90	209	2.3	85	0.94
Sep 2019	91	209	2.3	94	1.03
Sep 2018	90	189	2.1	85	0.94
Sep 2017	80	158	2.0	54	0.68
Sep 2016	91	168	1.9	76	0.84
Sep 2015	90	154	1.7	53	0.59
Sep 2014	89	171	1.9	54	0.61

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 64% · Maths 71% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%23rd of 28 in Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Kingston upon Thames 84% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Kingston upon Thames 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Kingston upon Thames 78% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Kingston upon Thames 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Kingston upon Thames 84% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Kingston upon Thames 38% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kingston upon Thames median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	10%	104	105
2023/24	51%	3%	104	101
2022/23	60%	6%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lovelace Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Ellingham Primary School
0.9 km · Kingston upon Thames

2026

2.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Kingston upon Thames

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
1.4 km · Kingston upon Thames

Good2022

5.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Castle Hill Primary School
1.4 km · Kingston upon Thames

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Hinchley Wood Primary School
1.8 km · Surrey

Remains Good2024

3.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Claygate Primary School
2.0 km · Surrey

Good2023

2.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School
2.1 km · Surrey

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School
2.2 km · Surrey

Outstanding2024

84%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102583 · 314/2036
Capacity: 630 pupils · 530 on roll
Free school meals: 15.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Mansfield Road, Hook, Chessington, KT9 2RN
Local authority: Kingston upon Thames

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources