Richard Challoner School Catchment Area
Richard Challoner School is an academy converter secondary school in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1078 pupils, and a capacity of 966 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,078
Pupils
966
Capacity
112%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2022
Richard Challoner School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Richard Challoner School?
The catchment area for Richard Challoner School is the geographic zone Kingston upon Thames uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kingston upon Thames publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Richard Challoner School is managed by Kingston upon Thames and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kingston upon Thames before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kingston upon Thames catchment area documents →Richard Challoner School: heavily oversubscribed at 112% capacity
Richard Challoner School has a published admission number of 966 places. 1078 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 112%. At 112% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kingston upon Thames allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of New Malden.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kingston upon Thames publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kingston upon Thames school admissions →
Richard Challoner School: School Information
- Full address
- Manor Drive North, New Malden, KT3 5PE
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137299
Other Secondary Schools in New Malden
If Richard Challoner School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in New Malden are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kingston upon Thames
Richard Challoner School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Kingston upon Thames. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Kingston upon Thames
The Holy Cross School Catchment Area
Academy converter · New Malden
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · New Malden
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Surbiton
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Richard Challoner School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Richard Challoner School
What is the catchment area for Richard Challoner School? ▾
The catchment area for Richard Challoner School is the geographic zone Kingston upon Thames uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kingston upon Thames publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Richard Challoner School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Richard Challoner School currently has 1078 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 966 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Richard Challoner School? ▾
Richard Challoner School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kingston upon Thames before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Richard Challoner School cover? ▾
Richard Challoner School is a secondary school in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Richard Challoner School? ▾
Richard Challoner School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.