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Best schools in New Malden

14 schools in New Malden with the same league rank as the Kingston upon Thames and Merton league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools beside them.

Primary schools

New Malden's own ranking

In New MaldenSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School84%16%Top 12% (5/43) in Merton
2Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School78%19%Top 17% (5/31) in Kingston upon Thames
3Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School78%9%Top 20% (6/31) in Kingston upon Thames
4Burlington Junior School72%15%Top 42% (13/31) in Kingston upon Thames
5Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School64%18%(21/31) in Kingston upon Thames
6King's Oak Primary School38%5%(31/31) in Kingston upon Thames

Not ranked: Burlington Infant and Nursery School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Park AcademyLondon2.9 miles94%44%1st (1/43) in Merton
Merton Park Primary SchoolLondon2.6 miles93%33%Top 5% (2/43) in Merton
Westbourne Primary SchoolSutton3.0 miles90%53%Top 6% (2/34) in Sutton
Cheam Common Junior AcademyWorcester Park1.8 miles90%36%Top 9% (3/34) in Sutton
Aragon Primary SchoolMorden1.8 miles85%15%Top 10% (4/43) in Merton
Cheam Fields Primary AcademySutton2.9 miles84%27%Top 15% (5/34) in Sutton
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolSurbiton2.9 miles84%11%Top 7% (14/222) in Surrey
Hollymount SchoolLondon1.6 miles84%7%Top 14% (6/43) in Merton
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolSutton2.2 miles82%13%Top 21% (7/34) in Sutton
St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolKingston upon Thames2.0 miles80%27%1st (1/31) in Kingston upon Thames

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

New Malden's own ranking

In New MaldenSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Richard Challoner School60.575%Top 37% (4/11) in Kingston upon Thames
2The Holy Cross School58.473%Top 46% (5/11) in Kingston upon Thames
3Coombe Girls' School57.264%(6/11) in Kingston upon Thames
4Coombe Boys' School53.260%(9/11) in Kingston upon Thames

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
The Tiffin Girls' School (grammar)Kingston upon Thames2.7 miles86.0100%1st (1/11) in Kingston upon Thames
Tiffin School (grammar)Kingston upon Thames1.8 miles83.1100%Top 19% (2/11) in Kingston upon Thames
Sutton Grammar School (grammar)Sutton3.8 miles82.6100%Top 14% (2/15) in Sutton
Wallington County Grammar School (grammar)Wallington5.1 miles82.099%Top 20% (3/15) in Sutton
Nonsuch High School for Girls (grammar)Sutton3.3 miles81.8100%Top 27% (4/15) in Sutton
Wallington High School for Girls (grammar)Wallington5.9 miles80.3100%Top 34% (5/15) in Sutton
Ashcroft Technology AcademyLondon4.5 miles66.479%1st (1/11) in Wandsworth
Orleans Park SchoolTwickenham4.4 miles66.478%1st (1/10) in Richmond upon Thames
Lady Margaret SchoolLondon5.8 miles64.779%1st (1/11) in Hammersmith and Fulham
The Kingston AcademyKingston upon Thames2.5 miles64.683%Top 28% (3/11) in Kingston upon Thames

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

New Malden's own ranking

In New MaldenSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Richard Challoner School36.0+0.01Top 37% (4/11) in Kingston upon Thames
2The Holy Cross School35.4-0.11Top 46% (5/11) in Kingston upon Thames
3Coombe Girls' School33.4-0.09(7/11) in Kingston upon Thames
4Coombe Boys' School21.4-0.30(11/11) in Kingston upon Thames

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
The Tiffin Girls' School (grammar)Kingston upon Thames2.7 miles49.6-0.051st (1/11) in Kingston upon Thames
Tiffin School (grammar)Kingston upon Thames1.8 miles49.4+0.10Top 19% (2/11) in Kingston upon Thames
Nonsuch High School for Girls (grammar)Sutton3.3 miles47.8+0.17Top 14% (2/15) in Sutton
Sutton Grammar School (grammar)Sutton3.8 miles47.6+0.28Top 20% (3/15) in Sutton
Wallington County Grammar School (grammar)Wallington5.1 miles47.5+0.31Top 27% (4/15) in Sutton
Wallington High School for Girls (grammar)Wallington5.9 miles45.5+0.04Top 34% (5/15) in Sutton
Ashcroft Technology AcademyLondon4.5 miles42.6+0.191st (1/12) in Wandsworth
Waldegrave SchoolTwickenham4.9 miles42.0+0.311st (1/8) in Richmond upon Thames
Lady Margaret SchoolLondon5.8 miles41.5+0.22Top 20% (2/10) in Hammersmith and Fulham
Ark Bolingbroke AcademyLondon5.5 miles41.3+0.21Top 17% (2/12) in Wandsworth

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in New Malden itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
St Paul's Girls' SchoolLondon6.9 miles54.91st (1/4) in Hammersmith and Fulham
St Paul's SchoolLondon6.2 miles53.91st (1/7) in Richmond upon Thames
Westminster SchoolLondon8.9 miles53.71st (1/8) in Westminster
King's College SchoolLondon2.1 miles52.81st (1/2) in Merton
The Godolphin and Latymer SchoolLondon6.8 miles52.5Top 50% (2/4) in Hammersmith and Fulham
South Hampstead High School GDSTLondon10.8 miles51.81st (1/5) in Camden
Wimbledon High School GDST2.6 miles51.6(2/2) in Merton
City of London School for GirlsLondon10.9 miles51.51st (1/3) in City of London
Alleyn's SchoolLondon8.5 miles51.51st (1/3) in Southwark
Latymer Upper School and Latymer PrepLondon6.6 miles51.5(3/4) in Hammersmith and Fulham

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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