SCHOOL PROFILE

Kew Riverside Primary School

Primary Community school URN 133343
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 40.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

25 November 2021
Latest published outcome School remains 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 84 84 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 38 45.2% of pupils
Male pupils 46 54.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

38.1%
13.3 pts above England
School 38.1%
Richmond upon Thames 11.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

50.0%
29.7 pts above England
School 50.0%
Richmond upon Thames 21.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Richmond upon Thames 1.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
23.8%
20
White British
22.6%
19
Any other Mixed background
11.9%
10
Any other ethnic group
10.7%
9
White and Asian
9.5%
8
Any other Black background
4.8%
4
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 32.1% 27 of 84 pupils
11.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 32.1%
Richmond upon Thames 17.6%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.6% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 7.8 pts above
EHC plans 9.5% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 3.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Speech, language & communication 6
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Other difficulty or disability 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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

73.0% 12.6 pts above England
School 73.0%
Richmond upon Thames 72.4%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

80.0%

6.2 pts above England

School 80.0%
Richmond upon Thames 81.9%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

80.0%

9.7 pts above England

School 80.0%
Richmond upon Thames 77.6%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

73.0%

1.0 pts above England

School 73.0%
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

7.42%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.20 pts higher than England
School 7.42%
Richmond upon Thames 5.21%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

30.43%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

14.62 pts higher than England
School 30.43%
Richmond upon Thames 12.05%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.52%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.72 pts higher than England
School 6.52%
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

40.0% 48.2 pts below England
Kew Riverside Primary School
40.0%
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