Community school · Richmond upon Thames

Buckingham Primary School

3–11Ages
377Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102904URN

Buckingham Road, Hampton, TW12 3LT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.3 below Richmond upon Thames median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Richmond upon Thames

75 applications for 28 places · 27th of 37 in Richmond upon Thames

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%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 inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.7applications per place, Reception

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

75 applications · 28 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 2.7; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.0
2025 2.6; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.2
2024 2.5; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.2
2023 2.4; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2022 2.4; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.3
2021 2.4; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6
2020 2.1; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2019 1.7; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6
2018 2.0; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2017 2.0; Richmond upon Thames median median 4.2
2016 1.9; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.9
2015 1.4; Richmond upon Thames median median 4.0
2014 1.5; 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	28	75	2.7	26	0.93
Sep 2025	28	73	2.6	28	1.00
Sep 2024	35	88	2.5	34	0.97
Sep 2023	48	113	2.4	48	1.00
Sep 2022	42	99	2.4	40	0.95
Sep 2021	51	123	2.4	49	0.96
Sep 2020	76	163	2.1	66	0.87
Sep 2019	71	120	1.7	62	0.87
Sep 2018	79	158	2.0	70	0.89
Sep 2017	65	131	2.0	54	0.83
Sep 2016	90	174	1.9	78	0.87
Sep 2015	90	129	1.4	59	0.66
Sep 2014	88	132	1.5	55	0.63

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 74% · Maths 67% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%37th of 38 in Richmond upon Thames

Richmond upon Thames 79% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Richmond upon Thames 90% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Richmond upon Thames 53% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Richmond upon Thames 84% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Richmond upon Thames 24% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Richmond upon Thames 90% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Richmond upon Thames 44% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Richmond upon Thames median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	9%	106	105
2023/24	62%	5%	105	104
2022/23	48%	5%	105	103

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

Buckingham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Richard's Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Hounslow

Good2023

2.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Hampton Infant School and Nursery
0.9 km · Richmond upon Thames

Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place
Carlisle Infant School
1.0 km · Richmond upon Thames

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place
Hampton Hill Junior School
1.2 km · Richmond upon Thames

Good2023

81%met the SATs standard
Hampton Junior School
1.2 km · Richmond upon Thames

Outstanding2024

77%met the SATs standard
Oriel Academy West London
1.4 km · Hounslow

2026

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary
1.4 km · Richmond upon Thames

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.5applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Crane Park Primary School
1.7 km · Hounslow

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102904 · 318/2035
Capacity: 630 pupils · 377 on roll
Free school meals: 41.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Buckingham Road, Hampton, TW12 3LT
Local authority: Richmond upon Thames

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