SCHOOL PROFILE

The King's Church of England Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 102921
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

16 July 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

9 February 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 28 March 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
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 397 397 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 204 51.4% of pupils
Male pupils 193 48.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.8%
16.0 pts below England
School 8.8%
Richmond upon Thames 11.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

48.4%
28.1 pts above England
School 48.4%
Richmond upon Thames 21.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.0%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 1.0%
Richmond upon Thames 1.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
37.8%
150
Any other White background
28.2%
112
White and Asian
6.5%
26
Any other Mixed background
5.5%
22
Any other ethnic group
5.5%
22
Chinese
4.3%
17
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 18.1% 72 of 397 pupils
2.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.1%
Richmond upon Thames 17.6%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.6% 50 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts below
EHC plans 5.5% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 0.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 21
Social, emotional & mental health 21
Speech, language & communication 10
Specific learning difficulty 8
Moderate learning difficulty 6
No specialist assessment yet 3

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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

88.0% 27.6 pts above England
School 88.0%
Richmond upon Thames 72.4%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

93.0%

19.2 pts above England

School 93.0%
Richmond upon Thames 81.9%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

95.0%

24.7 pts above England

School 95.0%
Richmond upon Thames 77.6%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

93.0%

21.0 pts above England

School 93.0%
Richmond upon Thames 81.3%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
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

4.25%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.97 pts lower than England
School 4.25%
Richmond upon Thames 5.21%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.52%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.29 pts lower than England
School 8.52%
Richmond upon Thames 12.05%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
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

94.5% 6.3 pts above England
The King's Church of England Primary School
94.5%
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