SCHOOL PROFILE

Trafalgar Infant School

Primary Community school URN 102901
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 180 Published school capacity
Capacity used 73.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 December 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Richmond upon Thames
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 133 133 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 67 50.4% of pupils
Male pupils 66 49.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.0%
6.8 pts below England
School 18.0%
Richmond upon Thames 11.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

29.3%
9.0 pts above England
School 29.3%
Richmond upon Thames 21.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.8%
0.2 pts below England
School 0.8%
Richmond upon Thames 1.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
51.1%
68
Any other White background
10.5%
14
Any other Mixed background
6.0%
8
Any other ethnic group
5.3%
7
Any other Asian background
4.5%
6
Pakistani
3.8%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.5% 18 of 133 pupils
7.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.5%
Richmond upon Thames 17.6%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.8% 13 pupils
England 14.8% 5.0 pts below
EHC plans 3.8% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 2.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Other difficulty or disability 3
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.16%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.06 pts lower than England
School 4.16%
Richmond upon Thames 5.21%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.78%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.03 pts lower than England
School 9.78%
Richmond upon Thames 12.05%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.09%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.72 pts lower than England
School 1.09%
Richmond upon Thames 1.14%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

73.9% 14.3 pts below England
Trafalgar Infant School
73.9%
Richmond upon Thames
84.1%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information