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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Philip's School

Academy special converter school in Chessington (Kingston upon Thames).

Pupils
187
on roll
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Attendance rate
88.1%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
6.5
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.8%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
101%
187 / 185 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
3.1%
2024/25

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Philip's School is a special school located in Chessington, Kingston upon Thames. The school caters for boys and girls aged 9 to 19. The Headteacher is Ben Walsh.

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
142740
Type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
9 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2016

Governing body (9 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Rachel DerrickChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Krishna NehraLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2029
Mr David BrookeLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2028
Ms Kelly PalmisanoLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2028
Ms Debbie BattleLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2028
Ms Lee WalshLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028
Ms Farah ShahLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Emma ByrneLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Benjamin Samuel WalshLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017

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