Academy sponsor led · Richmond upon Thames

Nelson Primary School

3–11Ages
227Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145122URN

Nelson Road, Whitton, Twickenham, TW2 7BU

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.8per place

0.8 above Richmond upon Thames median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Richmond upon Thames

102 applications for 27 places · 13th of 37 in Richmond upon Thames

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Richmond upon Thames 79% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 19 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

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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

3.8applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Richmond upon Thames median (3.0) 1.6 above England median (2.2)

102 applications · 27 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 3.8; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.0
2025 3.7; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.2
2024 4.2; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.2
2023 3.7; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2022 3.2; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.3
2021 3.9; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6
2020 3.0; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2019 2.6; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6
2018 3.0; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2017 3.0; Richmond upon Thames median median 4.2; as the previous school
2016 2.8; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.9; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Richmond upon Thames median median 4.0; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6; as the previous school

This school
Richmond upon Thames median

Dashed bars: as Nelson Primary School (URN 140376), Nelson Primary School (URN 102894), the previous school.

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	27	102	3.8	25	0.93
Sep 2025	30	111	3.7	31	1.03
Sep 2024	28	117	4.2	26	0.93
Sep 2023	30	112	3.7	30	1.00
Sep 2022	44	139	3.2	43	0.98
Sep 2021	30	118	3.9	27	0.90
Sep 2020	39	118	3.0	29	0.74
Sep 2019	47	122	2.6	42	0.89
Sep 2018	44	133	3.0	34	0.77
Sep 2017 *	57	173	3.0	37	0.65
Sep 2016 *	77	216	2.8	39	0.51
Sep 2015 *	90	216	2.4	52	0.58
Sep 2014 *	90	198	2.2	60	0.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 71% · Maths 71% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%36th of 38 in Richmond upon Thames

Richmond upon Thames 79% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Richmond upon Thames 90% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Richmond upon Thames 53% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Richmond upon Thames 84% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Richmond upon Thames 24% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Richmond upon Thames 90% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Richmond upon Thames 44% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	59%	6%	105	104
2023/24	44%	8%	104	103
2022/23	57%	11%	105	105

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

Nelson Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
0.1 km · Richmond upon Thames

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School
0.6 km · Richmond upon Thames

Outstanding2024

3.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Heathfield Junior School
0.9 km · Richmond upon Thames

Remains Good · improving2024

68%met the SATs standard
Heathfield Infant School
0.9 km · Richmond upon Thames

Improved significantly2025

2.1applications per place
Chase Bridge Primary School
1.1 km · Richmond upon Thames

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Trafalgar Infant School
1.2 km · Richmond upon Thames

Good2023

5.2applications per place
The Orchard Primary School
1.3 km · Hounslow

Good2023

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Chatsworth Primary School
1.4 km · Hounslow

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145122 · 318/2029
Trust: Latchmere Academy Trust
Capacity: 416 pupils · 227 on roll
Free school meals: 22.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2017
Replaced: Nelson Primary School (URN 140376); Nelson Primary School (URN 102894)
Address: Nelson Road, Whitton, Twickenham, TW2 7BU
Local authority: Richmond upon Thames

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