• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Schoolsmith

Schoolsmith

Schoolsmith. For parents choosing a school for their children. What to look for. Find a school. Compare

  • Home
  • What to look for
    • Type of school
    • School results and achievements
    • Breadth of education
    • Quality of teaching
    • School facilities
    • School look and feel
  • Find a school
  • Best schools
  • Ask Schoolsmith
  • About
    • Tailored advice
    • The Schoolsmith Score
    • School reviews FAQs
    • Strategic marketing for schools
  • Show Search
Hide Search

Fern Hill Primary School, Kingston upon Thames KT2

Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 5PE

Fern Hill Primary School, Kingston upon Thames KT2

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

Independent Prep Schools

Educare Small School (0.8 miles); Surbiton High Girls’ Prep School (1.7 miles); Holy Cross Preparatory School (1.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

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).

Independent Senior Schools

Kingston Grammar School (1.1 miles); Canbury School (1.7 miles); Surbiton High School (1.8 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Tiffin Girls’ School (0.2 miles); Tiffin School (1 mile); Grey Court School (1.2 miles).

Your school compare list

Add current school

Compare Clear

Something not quite right with this profile?

Let me know

Do you need more help?

Get in touch
Profile Feedback

Advisory request
If you want to know more about the school, how it compares with others, or you need help prioritising what’s important for you and your child, we offer an advisory service (see here). Please get in touch.

Be better informed about schools

I'll send my articles to your inbox as soon as they're written.

No charge. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Follow Schoolsmith on social media

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • E-mail
Privacy & Cookies; This site uses cookies. By continuing to use the website you consent to their use. To find out more, see here; Cookies Policy

Copyright © 2017 - 2025 Schoolsmith Ltd
Registered in England: 10230529
Registered Address: Courthill House Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AJ

  • Schools
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies Policy
  • Website terms & conditions
  • Disclaimer
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks