Fern Hill Primary School

Kingston upon ThamesAcademy converter

Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE

Headteacher: Headteacher Adam ScottSchool website ↗Pupils: 671 (capacity: 682)Part of KINGSTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 13 December 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
78.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
23.0%

Reading

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding56.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding26.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding49.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
90
Applications received
269
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
15.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
54.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1665.0%14.0%+0.5+1.0+0.8
2016/1777.0%13.0%+2.2-0.6+1.8
2017/1878.0%22.0%+2.9+0.3+0.7
2018/1969.0%18.0%+1.4+0.9-0.6
2022/2378.0%16.0%+3.9+0.8+2.6
2023/2477.0%13.0%---
2024/2578.0%23.0%---
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