King Athelstan Primary School
Community primary school in Kingston upon Thames (Kingston upon Thames).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We believe in the relentless pursuit of excellence to achieve high standards. We are driven to inspire our school community to be aspirational, ambitious and to "dream big." We empower children with choices which prepare them for a life of opportunity.
We teach children that hard work delivers success; we encourage children to take risks and ask brilliant questions in order to inspire a love and passion for learning. We put children's happiness and welfare at the heart of everything we do. We expect families to work with us to form a strong team around every child. Come as you are and leave us great.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Rounders
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 102579
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Caroline Dawes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Parsons | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Leat | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kate Cockle | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Helen Higgins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Majeed Neky | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Clare Williamson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jess Castellino | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record