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St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Nelson Road, Whitton, Twickenham TW2 7BB · st-edmunds.richmond.sch.uk · 020 8894 7898
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Richmond upon Thames 78%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 442
- 94% of 472 places
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
- First language not English
- 30.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 48 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 50 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 54 | 0.9 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% 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 | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 May 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Edmund's Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 May 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (141 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 141
- 31% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 63% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (11%) with SEND