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Deer Park School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
389 Richmond Road, Twickenham TW1 2EF · deerparkschool.org.uk · 020 8353 4248
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 97%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Richmond upon Thames 78%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 2.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 417
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5.5%
- First language not English
- 47%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 128 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 47% 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 | 60 | 128 | 2.1▲ | 47% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 110 | 1.9▲ | 53% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 119 | 2▲ | 50% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 92 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 62 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
Results
In 2024/25, 97% 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 | |||
| ▲97% | 62% | ||
| ▲33% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲114 | 106 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲114 | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Deer Park School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 23 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (263 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 263
- 73% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 39 parents (15%) with SEND