Free schools · Richmond upon Thames

Thomson House School

4–11Ages
366Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139549URN

27 Sheen Lane, London, SW14 8HY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 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

4.0per place

1.0 above Richmond upon Thames median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Richmond upon Thames

218 applications for 55 places · 11th of 37 in Richmond upon Thames

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

88%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 · 1 July 2025Ofsted'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

4.0applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Richmond upon Thames median (3.0) 1.8 above England median (2.2)

218 applications · 55 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 4.0; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.0
2025 4.4; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.2
2024 3.9; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.2
2023 4.7; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2022 4.3; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.3
2021 4.2; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6
2020 4.6; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2019 5.3; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6
2018 5.4; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2017 6.3; Richmond upon Thames median median 4.2
2016 5.7; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.9
2015 4.8; Richmond upon Thames median median 4.0
2014 4.1; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6

More applications per place than the Richmond upon Thames median in 13 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	55	218	4.0	45	0.82
Sep 2025	60	263	4.4	46	0.77
Sep 2024	59	230	3.9	43	0.73
Sep 2023	60	281	4.7	64	1.07
Sep 2022	60	260	4.3	40	0.67
Sep 2021	60	253	4.2	57	0.95
Sep 2020	56	255	4.6	52	0.93
Sep 2019	56	295	5.3	66	1.18
Sep 2018	52	278	5.4	63	1.21
Sep 2017	52	325	6.3	69	1.33
Sep 2016	52	297	5.7	70	1.35
Sep 2015	52	248	4.8	44	0.85
Sep 2014	52	212	4.1	28	0.54

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 92% · Maths 90% → all three 88% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard88%5th of 38 in Richmond upon Thames

Richmond upon Thames 79% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Richmond upon Thames 90% England 78%

Higher standard63%

Richmond upon Thames 53% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard92%

Richmond upon Thames 84% England 75%

Greater depth41%

Richmond upon Thames 24% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Richmond upon Thames 90% England 77%

Higher standard55%

Richmond upon Thames 44% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	88%	33%	110	110
2023/24	83%	33%	109	109
2022/23	84%	37%	112	110

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

Thomson House SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.0applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · Richmond upon Thames

Good2024

4.5applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
East Sheen Primary School
0.9 km · Richmond upon Thames

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Kew Riverside Primary School
1.0 km · Richmond upon Thames

2026

7.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Barnes Primary School
1.1 km · Richmond upon Thames

Outstanding2022

4.3applications per place 96%met the SATs standard
Sheen Mount Primary School
1.1 km · Richmond upon Thames

2026

2.9applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Darell Primary and Nursery School
1.3 km · Richmond upon Thames

Good2023

2.6applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Richmond upon Thames

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Cavendish Primary School
1.6 km · Hounslow

2025

2.9applications per place 73%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: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139549 · 318/2005
Trust: Wandle Learning Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 366 on roll
Free school meals: 10.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 9 September 2013
Address: 27 Sheen Lane, London, SW14 8HY
Local authority: Richmond upon Thames

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