St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

About St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

St Edmund's Catholic Primary School in Richmond upon Thames holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 82%. That is six percentage points above the local authority average of 76% for primary schools, placing St Edmund's 14th out of 46 similar schools in the borough. The school's overall ranking score of 82 puts it in the top 10 nationally, and within Richmond it sits 13th out of 38 schools. While the school does not match the top performers in the area — St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary and Deer Park School both score 93 — it comfortably outperforms the typical local primary. The most recent graded inspection in 2012 rated leadership and management as Good, and an ungraded visit in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good.

Looking deeper at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school shows particular strength in maths. 95% of pupils achieved the expected standard in maths, with 48% reaching the higher standard. Reading also performs well, with 93% at expected and 43% at the higher level. Writing is slightly lower, with 83% at expected and 15% at the higher standard. The average scaled scores are 108 for maths and 109 for reading, both above the national benchmark of 100. However, progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 7.5%, which is below the national average, and the school has a capacity of 472 with 448 pupils on roll, suggesting it is close to full.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 117 applications for 50 places, with 45 first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.34, so families need to be prepared for a competitive application process. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character, which will be a factor in admissions criteria. Facilities include playing fields, an outdoor playground, art studios, a dining hall and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, tennis, gymnastics and athletics, and there are clubs for chess, choir and gardening. The school provides for a range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder. With nursery provision on site, it can take children from age three, making it a convenient option for families looking for continuity through primary. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary, 0.6 km away.

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