Voluntary aided school · Richmond upon Thames

St James's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
669Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
102913URN

260 Stanley Road, Twickenham, TW2 5NP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 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

247 applications for 90 places · 26th of 37 in Richmond upon Thames

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%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 · 8 October 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	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

247 applications · 90 places offered · 93 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.0
2025 2.5; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.2
2024 3.2; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.2
2023 2.2; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2022 2.5; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.3
2021 2.5; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6
2020 2.9; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2019 3.1; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6
2018 3.1; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2017 3.4; Richmond upon Thames median median 4.2
2016 3.3; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.9
2015 3.1; Richmond upon Thames median median 4.0
2014 3.3; 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	90	247	2.7	93	1.03
Sep 2025	89	222	2.5	96	1.08
Sep 2024	67	212	3.2	61	0.91
Sep 2023	90	194	2.2	82	0.91
Sep 2022	90	227	2.5	100	1.11
Sep 2021	90	222	2.5	89	0.99
Sep 2020	90	258	2.9	99	1.10
Sep 2019	90	278	3.1	109	1.21
Sep 2018	90	278	3.1	87	0.97
Sep 2017	89	303	3.4	119	1.34
Sep 2016	89	296	3.3	84	0.94
Sep 2015	90	282	3.1	98	1.09
Sep 2014	90	297	3.3	109	1.21

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 91% · Maths 88% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%11th of 38 in Richmond upon Thames

Richmond upon Thames 79% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Richmond upon Thames 90% England 78%

Higher standard59%

Richmond upon Thames 53% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard91%

Richmond upon Thames 84% England 75%

Greater depth46%

Richmond upon Thames 24% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Richmond upon Thames 90% England 77%

Higher standard47%

Richmond upon Thames 44% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	85%	32%	109	108
2023/24	90%	28%	109	109
2022/23	82%	19%	108	108

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

St James's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Stanley Primary School
0.4 km · Richmond upon Thames

Remains Good2024

6.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Trafalgar Junior School
0.5 km · Richmond upon Thames

Good2023

75%met the SATs standard
Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School
0.6 km · Richmond upon Thames

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Trafalgar Infant School
0.9 km · Richmond upon Thames

Good2023

5.2applications per place
Twickenham Primary Academy
1.0 km · Richmond upon Thames

Standards maintained2024

6.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Richmond upon Thames

Outstanding2022

2.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Richmond upon Thames

Outstanding2024

5.5applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Hampton Hill Junior School
1.5 km · Richmond upon Thames

Good2023

81%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102913 · 318/3316
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 689 pupils · 669 on roll
Free school meals: 2.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: 260 Stanley Road, Twickenham, TW2 5NP
Local authority: Richmond upon Thames

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