SCHOOL PROFILE

St Richard's Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 146474
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

8 March 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 Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Hounslow
Trust LDBS ACADEMIES TRUST 2
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 207 196 full-time · 11 part-time
Female pupils 104 50.2% of pupils
Male pupils 103 49.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

41.5%
16.7 pts above England
School 41.5%
Hounslow 23.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

54.1%
33.8 pts above England
School 54.1%
Hounslow 53.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Hounslow 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
28.0%
58
Any other ethnic group
11.6%
24
Any other White background
9.7%
20
Any other Mixed background
8.7%
18
Indian
8.2%
17
African
7.2%
15
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 25.6% 53 of 207 pupils
4.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.6%
Hounslow 20.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.9% 35 pupils
England 14.8% 2.1 pts above
EHC plans 8.7% 18 pupils
England 6.0% 2.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 17
Speech, language & communication 17
Social, emotional & mental health 7
No specialist assessment yet 5
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Physical disability 2

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

50.0% 10.4 pts below England
School 50.0%
Hounslow 64.9%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

58.0%

15.8 pts below England

School 58.0%
Hounslow 75.6%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

67.0%

3.3 pts below England

School 67.0%
Hounslow 71.9%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

54.0%

18.0 pts below England

School 54.0%
Hounslow 76.4%
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

7.27%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.05 pts higher than England
School 7.27%
Hounslow 6.47%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.57%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.76 pts higher than England
School 20.57%
Hounslow 17.78%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.29%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.48 pts higher than England
School 2.29%
Hounslow 1.39%
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

98.6% 10.4 pts above England
St Richard's Church of England Primary School
98.6%
Hounslow
87.1%
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