St Richard's Church of England Primary School
Ashburnham Road, Ham, Richmond, TW10 7NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Siân Murphy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 153
- URN
- 102907
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089407911
About this school
St Richard's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Richmond. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 153 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 November 2023, 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 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 65% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 77% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 87% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 87% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 St Richard's Church of England 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 | Richmond upon Thames average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 70.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 72.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 72.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 198 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Richard's Church of England Primary School compares
St Richard's Church of England Primary School ranked 31st of 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.4% | 46.9% | 153 | — |
| Meadlands Primary School | 87% | 5.1% | 15.3% | 221 | 0.2 miles |
| The Russell Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 16.6% | 207 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 89% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 619 | 1.0 miles |
| St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School | 90% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 210 | 1.0 miles |
| St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 83% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 621 | 1.0 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)
- 46.88%
- English as an additional language
- 34.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.41%
- Persistent absence
- 10.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Meadlands Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
The Russell Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Twickenham
-
St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · London
-
St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Teddington
Other schools in Richmond
St Richard's Church of England Primary School ranks 8th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Richmond.
- Darell Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kew Riverside Primary School Primary
- Marshgate Primary School Primary
- Meadlands 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 year groups does St Richard's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Richard's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Richmond.
- Who is the headteacher of St Richard's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Richard's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Siân Murphy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Richard's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Richard's Church of England 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 St Richard's Church of England Primary School?
- St Richard's Church of England Primary School has 153 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Richard's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Richard's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 250 pupils and 153 on roll (61%), 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 St Richard's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Richard's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St Richard's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Richard's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Richard's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Richard's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Richard's Church of England Primary School ranked 31st of 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Richard's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Richard's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Richard's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Richard's Church of England 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.