What did Ofsted judge St Richard's Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Richard's Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in November 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Richard's Church of England Primary School?

St Richard's Church of England Primary School has 153 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Richard's Church of England Primary School take?

St Richard's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Richard's Church of England Primary School located?

St Richard's Church of England Primary School is located in Richmond, TW10 7NL, Richmond upon Thames.

How do I apply to St Richard's Church of England Primary School?

St Richard's Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Richard's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Richard's Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Richard's Church of England Primary School?

When St Richard's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or previously looked after children (including children adopted from state care outside of England); 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Children with an exceptional and professionally supported medical or social need; 3. Siblings — Children who have siblings in the school at the time of application, defined as full, step, half and adopted or foster siblings living in the same household, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Richard's Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 41.2% of pupils at St Richard's Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at St Richard's Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or previously looked after children (including children adopted from state care outside of England).
2Exceptional medical or social need — Children with an exceptional and professionally supported medical or social need.
3Siblings — Children who have siblings in the school at the time of application, defined as full, step, half and adopted or foster siblings living in the same household.
4Faith / foundation places — Children whose parent or carer regularly attends worship at St Richard's, St Andrew's or St Peter's churches. Regular should be taken to mean at least twice a month over a year. A written reference of regular attendance will be required from the relevant church leader.
5Faith / foundation places — Children whose parent or carer regularly attends worship at another place of Christian worship. A place of Christian worship is defined as a church which is a full member of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance. Distance is measured by the shortest route by road and maintained footpath from the Ordnance Survey grid reference point within the property to the nearest pedestrian school gate used by the relevant year group. Accessibility of private or public transport will not be considered. All distances will be measured using School Admissions’ computerised geographical information system.
6Distance from home to school — Children in order of nearness of the home to the school.

Summary of the school's oversubscription criteria for 2027/28 entry as printed by Achieving for Children in Richmond's schools brochure 2027 (the governing body/trust is responsible for the wording; read the full determined policy on the school's website). In the event that two or more applicants have equal right to a place under any of the above criteria and there are insufficient places, the governing body will use distance, in the first instance, to decide between applicants. If applicants live equidistant from the school, the governing body will draw lots to decide between applicants. The supplementary form to apply for denominational priority is available on the school website.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.