Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 5PE
10 reasons to choose Fern Hill Primary School
Top line
Fern Hill Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Kingston upon Thames and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Fern Hill Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 2 members of Kingston Educational Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
Fern Hill Primary School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Fern Hill Primary School ranks in the top 18% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 36% of schools. Pupils go on to one of ten or so secondary schools, 50% to Grey Court School, and about 10% to academically selective private & state schools.
The Fern Hill Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Fern Hill Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Fern Hill Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Fern Hill Primary School
Educare Small School (0.8 miles); Surbiton High Girls’ Prep School (1.7 miles); Holy Cross Preparatory School (1.9 miles).
Latchmere School (0.5 miles); St Luke’s Church of England Primary School, Kingston upon Thames (0.7 miles); St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School, Hampton Wick (1.5 miles).
Kingston Grammar School (1.1 miles); Canbury School (1.7 miles); Surbiton High School (1.8 miles).
The Tiffin Girls’ School (0.2 miles); Tiffin School (1 mile); Grey Court School (1.2 miles).