Richard Challoner School
About the school
Richard Challoner School is an open secondary school in Kingston upon Thames.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 22 November 2022
- Published
- 16 January 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Outstanding
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 59.4
- Kingston upon Thames
- 59.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Kingston upon Thames
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 74.70%
- Kingston upon Thames
- 69.30%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 90.90%
- Kingston upon Thames
- 82.50%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 90.90%
- Kingston upon Thames
- 65.60%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.57
- Kingston upon Thames
- 5.52
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 35.97
AAB or better
- School
- 14.70%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1078
Girls
3.62%
Boys
96.38%
SEN support
14.94%
Education, health and care plan
6.77%
English as an additional language
23.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
10.30%
Overall absence
4.57
Persistent absence
8.36
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
160
Sustained education or employment
100%
Education
98%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
0%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
134
Sustained education or employment
91%
Higher education
68%
Further education
3%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
16%