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St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Clifden Road, Twickenham, London TW1 4LT · strichardreynolds.org.uk · 020 8325 4630
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Richmond upon Thames 78%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 210
- At capacity · 210 places
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.2%
- First language not English
- 42.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 63% 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 | 30 | 48 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 93% |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 40% 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 | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲40% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲114 | 106 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲115 | 105 | |
Ofsted
St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 23 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 23 Jan 2024
- 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, Feb 2015
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 139122), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 139122)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (132 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 132
- 64% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (13%) with SEND