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The King's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Richmond · TW9 3HJ

Ages 4–11 · 397 pupils · Richmond upon Thames

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
347

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

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

67

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
143
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
30
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill95%

397 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
397
Boys / girls
193 / 204
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
397 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Weatherley

Location

Address
Cumberland Road, Kew
Postcode
TW9 3HJ
Town
Richmond
County
Surrey
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames
District
Richmond upon Thames
Constituency
Richmond Park
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Richmond, Richmond upon Thames, 397 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Richmond
37
Primary schools in Richmond
22
Academies among open schools in Richmond
24% (9)
Open schools in TW9
10
Primary in TW9
3
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 RichmondNear TW9

  • Strand-on-the-Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · W4 3NX · Hounslow

    Ages 7–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM27.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Kew Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Richmond · TW9 4ES · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.80

    0.6 miles away

  • Green Dragon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brentford · TW8 0BJ · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Grove Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · W4 3JN · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.87

    0.7 miles away

  • Darell Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Richmond · TW9 4LH · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brentford · TW8 0PN · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Lionel Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brentford · TW8 9QT · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Weatherley
Telephone
02089403580
Website
www.kings.richmond.sch.uk

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