Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School
School Name: Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Address: Grand Avenue Town/City: Surbiton County: Surrey Postcode: KT5 9HU Telephone Number: 02 0839 5344 Website: http://www.grandavenue.kingston.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Shona Pitcher
Capacity: 682
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 655 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.6%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
URN: 102580
DfE Number: 314/2033
UKPRN: 10072864
UPRN: 128007806
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Kingston upon Thames (E09000021)
Constituency: Kingston and Surbiton (E14001312)
Electoral Ward: Alexandra (E05013928)
Easting & Northing: 520005E, 167029N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 23' 24.93" N 0° 16' 35.51" W
Plus Code: 9C3X9PRF+49
DfE Record: View record
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