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Nelson Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Twickenham · TW2 7BU

Ages 3–11 · 227 pupils · Richmond upon Thames

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
246

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
117
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
34
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill55%

227 pupils · 416 places

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
119 / 108
School capacity
416
Capacity fill
227 / 416 (55%)
Free school meals
22%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LATCHMERE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LATCHMERE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Latchmere Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Sian Ward

Location

Address
Nelson Road, Whitton
Postcode
TW2 7BU
Town
Twickenham
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames
District
Richmond upon Thames
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, 227 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22%.

Open schools in Twickenham
28
Primary schools in Twickenham
15
Academies among open schools in Twickenham
21% (6)
Open schools in TW2
18
Primary in TW2
11
Open schools in Richmond upon Thames LA
86
Primary in Richmond upon Thames LA
45

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TwickenhamNear TW2

  • St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Twickenham · TW2 7BB · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.02

    0.1 miles away

  • Heathfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Twickenham · TW2 6EN · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM39.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Heathfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Twickenham · TW2 6EN · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Chase Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Twickenham · TW2 7DE · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.11

    0.7 miles away

  • Trafalgar Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Twickenham · TW2 5EH · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • The Orchard Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hounslow · TW4 5JW · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Chatsworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Hounslow · TW3 2NW · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sian Ward

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