Chessington School
Academy converter · 653 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.4
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The Holy Cross School
- Pupils on roll
- 994of 827 places
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 155
- Ofsted
- Good, 18 May 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Holy Cross School (URN 102607, until 1 August 2012).
What the data says
Of the 151 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Holy Cross School in 2023, 70% stayed on in The Holy Cross School’s own sixth form (Kingston upon Thames average 64%), 17% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 103 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 72% went to university (Kingston upon Thames 37%, England 37%), and 24% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 59.2 against 46.1 across England and 59.2 in Kingston upon Thames, with 74% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 66% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kingston upon Thames and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Holy Cross School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 151 | 1,893 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 96% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 99% | 95% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 70% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 17% | 18% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 2% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Holy Cross School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 103 | 3,423 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 72% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 24% | 24% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 11% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 15% | 23% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Holy Cross School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 59.2 | 59.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 74% | 69% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 90% | 83% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 77% | 66% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.38 | 5.52 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 16% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 50.7 | 42.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 60.7 | 62.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 26% | 31% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 155 | 100% | 88% | 35% | 22% | 92% |
| Religious Studies | 154 | 99% | 31% | 48% | 32% | 88% |
| English Language | 154 | 99% | 89% | 36% | 20% | 90% |
| English Literature | 153 | 99% | 86% | 35% | 21% | 89% |
| Spanish | 102 | 66% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 68% |
| Combined Science | 99 | 64% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 72% |
| Geography | 79 | 51% | 41% | 53% | 25% | 86% |
| History | 61 | 39% | 41% | 44% | 26% | 90% |
| Physics | 55 | 35% | 23% | 55% | 46% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 55 | 35% | 23% | 53% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 55 | 35% | 23% | 53% | 45% | 98% |
| French | 35 | 23% | 18% | 43% | 29% | 77% |
| Fine Art | 32 | 21% | 9% | 75% | 28% | 100% |
| Drama | 16 | 10% | 7% | 19% | 27% | 75% |
| Music | 13 | 8% | 5% | 23% | 33% | 77% |
| Dance | 12 | 8% | 1% | 25% | 27% | 92% |
| Computer Science | 11 | 7% | 13% | 45% | 30% | 73% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 6% | 11% | 67% | 24% | 100% |
| Polish | 7 | 5% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Chinese | 4 | 3% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Astronomy | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 29% | — |
| Portuguese | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Electronics | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 70% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 36 | 40% | — |
| Health Studies | 33 | 36% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Holy Cross School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 216 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 91 | 1,296 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.40 | 40.06 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 19% | 36% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 31 | 34% | 31% |
| Psychology | 25 | 27% | 23% |
| Sociology | 24 | 26% | 13% |
| Biology | 21 | 23% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 19% | 17% |
| History | 15 | 16% | 13% |
| Geography | 12 | 13% | 10% |
| Economics | 10 | 11% | 13% |
| English Literature | 10 | 11% | 11% |
| Law | 8 | 9% | 4% |
| English Language and Literature | 8 | 9% | 2% |
| Polish | 8 | 9% | 0% |
| Religious Studies | 7 | 8% | 4% |
| Politics | 7 | 8% | 6% |
| Physics | 6 | 7% | 12% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 7% | 5% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 14 | 15% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 14% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 14% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 10% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.