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Heathfield Junior School

Richmond upon Thames, TW2 6ENPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3343 of 13,686 nationally

About Heathfield Junior School

Heathfield Junior School sits within the London borough of Richmond upon Thames, a local authority with 46 primary schools where 16 hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is ranked 26th in the LA based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, placing it just inside the top 25 tier nationally. Its closest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School, only 0. 3 kilometres away. The top-performing peers in the borough are St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School, Deer Park School and Barnes Primary School, each with a ranking score of 92 or 93. Heathfield’s score of 73 reflects solid but not exceptional performance within a competitive local landscape. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for pupils aged 7 to 11, with no religious character, and is currently oversubscribed — its 410 pupils exceed the official capacity of 400.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCobbett Road, Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, TW2 6EN
HeadteacherDavid Colenso
Local AuthorityRichmond upon Thames
Number of Pupils410
Free School Meals (FSM)36.6%
School Capacity410 / 400 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Feb 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 27 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Heathfield Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.