Chase Bridge Primary School

About Chase Bridge Primary School

Chase Bridge Primary School sits within the London borough of Richmond upon Thames, a local authority with 46 primary schools, 16 of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 19th out of 38 primary schools in the borough when measured by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, placing it in the top 25 per cent nationally. Its closest Outstanding-rated neighbour is St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School, just one kilometre away, while the top-performing peers in the LA are Deer Park School, St Richard Reynolds and Barnes Primary School, each with a ranking score of 92 or 93. Chase Bridge is a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is significantly oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 196 families applied for 82 places, and 77 of those were first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.39.

Academically, Chase Bridge performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 80 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with the Richmond upon Thames LA average of 76 per cent. The school’s maths average score was 108, and reading averaged 107. At the higher standard, 17 per cent of pupils achieved in all three subjects, with 48 per cent hitting the higher mark in maths, 34 per cent in reading and 27 per cent in writing. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, the school was judged Outstanding across all four graded areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. Leadership and management were also rated Outstanding. This is a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2011, when the school was rated Good overall and its early years provision was judged as Requires Improvement.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a Forest School, music rooms, a gymnasium, library, art studios, an ICT suite, playing fields and a chapel. Sports provision covers gymnastics, swimming, cricket, cross country, netball, rounders and football, while clubs include drama, choir, science club and art club. SEND support is available for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, social and emotional mental health needs, and other difficulties. Parent View responses from 132 families between September 2024 and September 2025 were overwhelmingly positive: 95 per cent would recommend the school, 78 per cent strongly agreed their child is happy, and 81 per cent strongly agreed their child feels safe. However, SEND support drew a more mixed response, with 15 per cent of parents strongly disagreeing that the school gives SEND children the support they need. This is a school that suits families seeking strong academic outcomes in a well-resourced, oversubscribed setting, but those with children requiring SEND provision may want to investigate further.

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