St Stephen's C E Primary School
Winchester Road, Twickenham, TW1 1LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Bachour
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Constituency
- Twickenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 417
- URN
- 102915
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088923462
About this school
St Stephen's C E Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Twickenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 417 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 22 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 60 | 57 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 84% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 33% | 31% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 96% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 91% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Stephen's C E 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 | 80% | 70.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 72.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 72.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 417 |
| 2024/25 | 416 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Stephen's C E Primary School compares
St Stephen's C E Primary School ranked 19th of 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 417 | — |
| Orleans Primary School | 74% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 429 | 0.3 miles |
| Ivybridge Primary School | 69% | 4.4% | 46.5% | 136 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 89% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 619 | 0.5 miles |
| Deer Park School | 97% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 417 | 0.6 miles |
| Worple Primary School | 73% | 6.1% | 27.7% | 189 | 0.6 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)
- 6.49%
- English as an additional language
- 13%
- Overall absence
- 3.32%
- Persistent absence
- 2.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Orleans Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Twickenham
-
Ivybridge Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Isleworth
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Twickenham
-
Deer Park School0.6 miles
Primary · Twickenham
-
Worple Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Isleworth
Other schools in Twickenham
St Stephen's C E Primary School ranks 6th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Twickenham.
- Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chase Bridge Primary School Primary
- Deer Park School Primary
- Heathfield Infant School Primary
- Heathfield Junior School Primary
- Nelson Primary School Primary
- Orleans Primary School Primary
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St James's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Trafalgar Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Stephen's C E Primary School teach?
- St Stephen's C E Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Twickenham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Stephen's C E Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Stephen's C E Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Bachour, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Stephen's C E Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Stephen's C E 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 Stephen's C E Primary School?
- St Stephen's C E Primary School has 417 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Stephen's C E Primary School full?
- St Stephen's C E Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 417 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Stephen's C E Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Stephen's C E Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does St Stephen's C E Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Stephen's C E Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Stephen's C E Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 79% 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 Stephen's C E Primary School rank locally?
- St Stephen's C E Primary School ranked 19th of 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% 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 Stephen's C E Primary School's absence rate?
- St Stephen's C E Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Stephen's C E Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Stephen's C E 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.