Alexandra Primary School is a state-maintained primary school in Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom with 455 pupils. Ofsted: Requires improvement, inspected 17 September 2019. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Teaching Assistant (closes 23 November).
Head
Ed Lockwood, Headteacher
Type
State-maintained, Primary
Pupils
455 pupils · 52% girls · 15.8% eligible for free school meals · 36.1% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
72 (15.6%) on SEN support · 29 (6.3%) with an education, health and care plan · has resourced provision DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Salary £28,617 to £29,436 a yearCloses 23 NovStarts as soon as possible
Part timeTeaching support
Teaching Assistant We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant, to start as soon as possible. Candidates must have experience of working with children of primary school age.…
Exam results
Year
KS2 expected
KS2 higher
2024/25
65%
18%
2023/24
80%
18%
2022/23
71%
33%
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
Date
Inspection
Outcome
17 September 2019
Graded inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
20.2
22.5
–
0
£55,397
2024/25
21.0
21.4
25%
0
£47,303
2023/24
22.5
20.1
15%
0
£44,611
2022/23
24.5
18.5
18%
0
£41,039
2021/22
23.8
19.0
26%
0
£42,239
2020/21
22.0
20.6
25%
0
£42,800
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
21.8
21.1
8%
0
£41,147
2018/19
19.1
21.4
14%
0
£40,490
2017/18
15.1
23.8
7%
0
£39,803
2016/17
14.9
22.5
23%
0
£38,572
2015/16
14.7
23.5
18%
0
£39,870
2014/15
14.0
24.8
9%
0
£39,186
2013/14
16.4
20.9
18%
0
£38,266
2012/13
14.6
19.0
7%
0
£37,373
2011/12
15.1
18.3
7%
0
£37,902
2010/11
12.9
19.8
8%
0
£38,674
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
4.5%
0.8%
9.5%
0.0%
2024/25
4.2%
1.0%
9.8%
1.3%
2023/24
5.2%
1.1%
15.2%
1.9%
2022/23
5.5%
1.1%
16.2%
1.8%
2021/22
5.8%
0.8%
15.8%
0.3%
2020/21
2.7%
0.6%
7.3%
0.3%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2018/19
4.0%
0.7%
7.3%
0.9%
2017/18
4.2%
0.6%
9.1%
0.0%
2016/17
4.0%
0.7%
7.3%
0.0%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
10 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 6 teaching, 4 support. Most often advertised: Attendance and Family Support Lead (2), Music Teacher (2), Admissions, Attendance and Family Support Lead. Last advertised September 2026.
Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere.
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.