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The Vineyard School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Friars Stile Road, Richmond TW10 6NE · vineyard.richmond.sch.uk · 020 8948 0195
On the mapSearch near TW10 6NE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Richmond upon Thames 78%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.04 mi
- 1.67 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Richmond upon Thames Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 516
- 82% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5.4%
- First language not English
- 34.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.04 mi (1.67 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.21 mi (1.94 km). Source: Richmond upon Thames Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 53 | 0.9 | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 88 | 67 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 80 | 67 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 91 | 70 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.04 mi1.67 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.21 mi1.94 km | |
| September 2024 | All | |
Distance of the last child offered a place under the distance criterion at offer date.
The council shows all preferences as met at offer date.
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 30% the higher standard. Across Richmond upon Thames it was 78%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ▲30% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
The Vineyard School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (484 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 484
- 1% · 2 Sept 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 58 parents (12%) with SEND