Community school · Richmond upon Thames

Lowther Primary School

3–11Ages
244Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102892URN

Stillingfleet Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9AE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.5 below Richmond upon Thames median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Richmond upon Thames

74 applications for 30 places · 32nd of 37 in Richmond upon Thames

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Richmond upon Thames 79% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

11 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
23 April 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Richmond upon Thames median (3.0) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

74 applications · 30 places offered · 20 named it first

2026 2.5; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.0
2025 2.6; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.2
2024 2.6; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.2
2023 1.8; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2022 1.8; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.3
2021 2.2; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6
2020 1.9; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2019 1.6; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6
2018 2.2; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2017 1.7; Richmond upon Thames median median 4.2
2016 1.9; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.9
2015 2.5; Richmond upon Thames median median 4.0
2014 2.3; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6

More applications per place than the Richmond upon Thames median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Richmond upon Thames median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	74	2.5	20	0.67
Sep 2025	30	78	2.6	29	0.97
Sep 2024	30	77	2.6	30	1.00
Sep 2023	41	72	1.8	27	0.66
Sep 2022	46	84	1.8	31	0.67
Sep 2021	39	84	2.2	33	0.85
Sep 2020	56	108	1.9	38	0.68
Sep 2019	60	93	1.6	47	0.78
Sep 2018	42	92	2.2	34	0.81
Sep 2017	59	102	1.7	38	0.64
Sep 2016	60	115	1.9	44	0.73
Sep 2015	60	150	2.5	59	0.98
Sep 2014	60	135	2.3	46	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%19th of 38 in Richmond upon Thames

Richmond upon Thames 79% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Richmond upon Thames 90% England 78%

Higher standard57%

Richmond upon Thames 53% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Richmond upon Thames 84% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Richmond upon Thames 24% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Richmond upon Thames 90% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Richmond upon Thames 44% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Richmond upon Thames median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	14%	109	106
2023/24	80%	10%	109	109
2022/23	80%	20%	107	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lowther Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Primary School
1.0 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Remains Outstanding2023

5.9applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Richmond upon Thames

Not yet inspected

3.0applications per place
Queen's Manor School
1.2 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

2.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Melcombe Primary School
1.2 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Good2023

3.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The William Hogarth Primary School
1.3 km · Hounslow

Good2023

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Cavendish Primary School
1.3 km · Hounslow

2025

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
West London Free School Primary
1.4 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.4applications per place 92%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102892 · 318/2013
Capacity: 420 pupils · 244 on roll
Free school meals: 26.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Stillingfleet Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9AE
Local authority: Richmond upon Thames

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources