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Thomson House School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
27 Sheen Lane, London SW14 8HY · thomsonhouseschool.org · 020 3608 2080
On the mapSearch near SW14 8HY
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 88%
- 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
- 366
- 87% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 10.4%
- First language not English
- 31.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 55 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 | 55 | 45 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 46 | 0.8 | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 43 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 40 | 0.7 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 33% 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 | |||
| ▲88% | 62% | ||
| ▲33% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲110 | 105 | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Thomson House School on 1 July 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Jul 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (248 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 248
- 67% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (13%) with SEND