Kew Riverside Primary School

About Kew Riverside Primary School

Kew Riverside Primary School is a small state primary in Richmond upon Thames with just 92 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, meaning it is operating at under half its potential size. That undersubscription is notable given the school’s location in a sought-after London borough, but the admissions data tells a more nuanced story: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 68 applications for 21 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.24. However, only eight of those applications were first-preference offers, suggesting that while the school is popular, it is not the top choice for most local families. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 40.2%, which is significantly above the national average for primary schools and well above the Richmond upon Thames average, indicating a more diverse socioeconomic intake than many of its neighbours. This is a school that serves a genuinely mixed community, and its small size means each child is likely to be well-known to staff.

Academically, Kew Riverside achieves a mixed picture. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the local authority average of 76%. The school ranks 29th out of 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames on this measure, placing it in the bottom quarter locally, and 5,452nd nationally out of 13,686 schools. That said, individual subject scores are stronger: the average reading score was 107 and maths 105, both above the national benchmark of 100, and 40% of pupils achieved a higher standard in reading. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is unclear whether pupils arrive below age-related expectations and make strong gains, but the gap between the combined expected standard and the local average suggests there is room for improvement. The school has held a Good rating from Ofsted since at least 2012, with its most recent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirming it remains Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, library, art studios, music rooms and a sensory room, which is a valuable resource given its SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Clubs include drama, coding, film club, eco club and science club, and sports on offer are cricket, dance, tennis and rounders. With no nursery provision and no sixth form, this is strictly a primary school for ages 4 to 11. The school is oversubscribed overall, but the low number of first-preference offers relative to total applications suggests that families who do secure a place are often those who listed it lower on their preference form. This school will suit parents who value a small, inclusive setting with strong SEND support and a diverse intake, and who are comfortable with academic results that sit below the high local average.

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