St Osmund's Catholic Primary School

About St Osmund's Catholic Primary School

St Osmund's Catholic Primary School sits in a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 score for primary schools is 76, but the school itself does not have published KS2 data in this profile to compare directly. What is clear from the local context is that Richmond upon Thames is a high-performing borough: 16 of its 46 primary schools are rated Outstanding, and the nearest Outstanding school, Barnes Primary School, is just 0.7 km away. St Osmund's holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2011, confirmed by an ungraded inspection in 2019 where it was judged to have remained Good. The school's leadership and management, as well as its early years provision, were both rated Good in that 2011 inspection. With 147 pupils against a capacity of 270, the school is significantly undersubscribed in terms of capacity, yet it received 117 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it heavily oversubscribed with a ratio of 3.9 applicants per place.

Academically, the picture is mixed because the profile does not include any exam results, Progress 8 scores, or SATs outcomes for St Osmund's. The local authority average KS2 score of 76 provides a benchmark, but without the school's own data, it is impossible to say whether it outperforms or underperforms that average. The Ofsted inspection from 2011 gave the school a Good overall effectiveness rating, with leadership and management rated Outstanding (grade 1) at that time. The 2019 ungraded inspection confirmed the school had maintained its Good standard. The school's religious character as a Roman Catholic primary may attract families seeking a faith-based education, and its oversubscription figures suggest strong local demand: 24 first-preference applications for 30 places, with 21 of those offered, meaning most first-preference families secured a spot.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including art studios, music rooms, a library, ICT suite, playing fields, gymnasium, sports hall, and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, netball, gymnastics, swimming, cricket, football, and dance, while clubs extend to book club, eco club, film club, drama, choir, and science club. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties (dyslexia), social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication support. With 8.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively affluent area but still has some diversity of intake. This school will suit Catholic families in Richmond upon Thames who want a faith-based primary with strong local demand, good facilities, and a confirmed Good Ofsted rating, though those seeking Outstanding might look at Barnes Primary School 0.7 km away.

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