Richard Atkins Primary School
New Park Road, London, SW2 4JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claudia Fleary-Tayabali
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 342
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 100578
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086745601
About this school
Richard Atkins Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 39 | 35 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 46% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 51% | 77% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 51% | 77% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 51% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Richard Atkins Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lambeth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26% | 63.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 63.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 66.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 274 |
| 2023/24 | 260 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Richard Atkins Primary School compares
Richard Atkins Primary School ranked 55th of 58 primary schools in Lambeth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6.9% | 49.8% | 204 | — |
| Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School | 85% | 5.7% | 56% | 170 | 0.3 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 54% | 8.1% | 58.5% | 119 | 0.4 miles |
| The Orchard School | 73% | 4.9% | 39.8% | 207 | 0.4 miles |
| Glenbrook Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 75.2% | 153 | 0.4 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | — | 7.3% | 46% | 143 | 0.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.78%
- English as an additional language
- 55.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
The Orchard School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Glenbrook Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
St Bede's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Richard Atkins Primary School ranks 890th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What year groups does Richard Atkins Primary School teach?
- Richard Atkins Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Richard Atkins Primary School?
- The headteacher of Richard Atkins Primary School is Mrs Claudia Fleary-Tayabali, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Richard Atkins Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Richard Atkins Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Richard Atkins Primary School?
- Richard Atkins Primary School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Richard Atkins Primary School full?
- Richard Atkins Primary School has capacity for 342 pupils and 204 on roll (60%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Richard Atkins Primary School a faith school?
- No. Richard Atkins Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Richard Atkins Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Richard Atkins Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Richard Atkins Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Richard Atkins Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Richard Atkins Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 26% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Richard Atkins Primary School rank locally?
- Richard Atkins Primary School ranked 55th of 58 primary schools in Lambeth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Richard Atkins Primary School's absence rate?
- Richard Atkins Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Richard Atkins Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Richard Atkins Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.