Nelson Primary School
Nelson Road, Whitton, Twickenham, TW2 7BU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LATCHMERE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Sian Ward
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Latchmere Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Brentford and Isleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 416
- Pupils on roll
- 227
- URN
- 145122
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
About this school
Nelson Primary School is a primary academy in Twickenham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 227 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Nelson Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Good
- 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 | 44 | 52 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 44% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 8% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 54% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 56% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Nelson 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 | 57% | 70.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 72.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 72.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 289 |
| 2023/24 | 264 |
| 2024/25 | 245 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nelson Primary School compares
Nelson Primary School ranked 36th of 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% 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 | 59% | 6.9% | 22% | 227 | — |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 75% | 4.5% | 8% | 442 | 0.1 miles |
| Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School | 83% | 3.8% | 12% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
| Heathfield Junior School | 68% | 5.1% | 37.1% | 370 | 0.6 miles |
| Heathfield Infant School | — | 6.1% | 36.2% | 286 | 0.6 miles |
| Chase Bridge Primary School | 79% | 4.4% | 12.6% | 656 | 0.7 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)
- 22.04%
- English as an additional language
- 39.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.91%
- Persistent absence
- 21.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Twickenham
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Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Twickenham
-
Heathfield Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Twickenham
-
Heathfield Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Twickenham
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Chase Bridge Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Twickenham
Other schools in Twickenham
Nelson Primary School ranks 13th 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
- 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
- St Stephen's C E Primary School Primary
- Trafalgar Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Nelson Primary School teach?
- Nelson Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Twickenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Nelson Primary School?
- The headteacher of Nelson Primary School is Ms Sian Ward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Nelson Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nelson 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 many pupils are at Nelson Primary School?
- Nelson Primary School has 227 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Nelson Primary School full?
- Nelson Primary School has capacity for 416 pupils and 227 on roll (55%), 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 Nelson Primary School a faith school?
- No. Nelson Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Nelson Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Nelson Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Nelson Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Nelson Primary School is part of LATCHMERE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Nelson Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nelson Primary School compare with other schools in Richmond upon Thames?
- Nelson Primary School ranked 36th of 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% 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 Nelson Primary School's absence rate?
- Nelson Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nelson Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nelson 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 2 July 2026.