Richard Challoner School
Academy converter secondary school in New Malden (Kingston upon Thames).
Attainment 8
60.5
▲ 14.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
75%
▲ 29pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.5
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.2%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
12.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
112%
1,079 / 966 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2022
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 the school
- URN
- 137299
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Constituency
- Wimbledon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Basketball
- Choir
- Drama
- Football
- Robotics
- Rugby
- Stem
- Young Enterprise
- Accelerated Reader
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Governing body (13 current, 22 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elspeth Jean Furmage Casey | Chair of Local Governing Body | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Francis Marshall Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Veronica Bermingham Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Joseph Katabira Kibirango Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Fr Joseph John Edem Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Ashtar Catherine Winston Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Dawn Noble Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Francis Corrigan Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Francis Corrigan Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Catharina Mary Mayhew Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Daren Robert King Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elspeth Casey Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Francis Corrigan Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Professor Roland Jeremy Dannreuther Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Canon Victor Darlington Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Timothy Richard Povey Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Louise Ann Fenner-Jiggins Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Stephanie Clare Harvey Former | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2016 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mr Paul McCallum Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Sean Richard Maher Former | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2015 · term ended 2026 | |
| Headteacher Sean Richard Maher Former | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daren King | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Timothy Richard Povey | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alexander Edward Duval | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Louise Ann Sarah Fenner Jiggins | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Heather Fowler | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Fiona Francis Marshall | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Veronica Bermingham | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joseph Katabira Kibirango | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ashtar Catherine Winston | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Catharina Mary Mayhew | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Professor Roland Jeremy Dannreuther | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sean Richard Maher | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mrs Nicola Noble Former | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Heather Fowler Former | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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