Darell Primary and Nursery School
Niton Road, Richmond, TW9 4LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Porter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 102884
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088766721
About this school
Darell Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Richmond. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 192 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Darell Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 33 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 53% | 39% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 19% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 76% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 61% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 76% | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Darell Primary and Nursery 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 | Richmond upon Thames average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 70.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 72.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 39% | 72.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 227 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Darell Primary and Nursery School compares
Darell Primary and Nursery School ranked 38th of 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39% | 6.8% | 32% | 192 | — |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.7% | 13% | 309 | 0.4 miles |
| Kew Riverside Primary School | 73% | 7.4% | 41.3% | 84 | 0.5 miles |
| Marshgate Primary School | 88% | 4% | 6.5% | 389 | 0.6 miles |
| Sheen Mount Primary School | 82% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 598 | 0.6 miles |
| The King's Church of England Primary School | 88% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 397 | 0.8 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)
- 31.98%
- English as an additional language
- 36.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.83%
- Persistent absence
- 18.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Kew Riverside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Marshgate Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Sheen Mount Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
The King's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Richmond
Other schools in Richmond
Darell Primary and Nursery School ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Richmond.
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kew Riverside Primary School Primary
- Marshgate Primary School Primary
- Meadlands Primary School Primary
- St Richard's Church of England Primary School Primary
- The King's Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Russell Primary School Primary
- The Vineyard School Primary
- Windham Nursery School Nursery
- Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Secondary
- Grey Court School Secondary
- Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) 16 plus
Common questions
- What ages does Darell Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Darell Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Richmond.
- Who is the headteacher of Darell Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Darell Primary and Nursery School is Mr Joe Porter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Darell Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Darell Primary and Nursery 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 many pupils are at Darell Primary and Nursery School?
- Darell Primary and Nursery School has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Darell Primary and Nursery School full?
- Darell Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 420 pupils and 192 on roll (46%), 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 Darell Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Darell Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Darell Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Darell Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Darell Primary and Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists Darell Primary and Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Darell Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 39% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Darell Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Richmond upon Thames?
- Darell Primary and Nursery School ranked 38th of 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Darell Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Darell Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Darell Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Darell Primary and Nursery 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 14 July 2026.