St Stephen's C E Primary School
About St Stephen's C E Primary School
St Stephen's C E Primary School sits within the London borough of Richmond upon Thames, a local authority with 16 outstanding primary schools out of 46. The school itself ranks 9th out of 38 primaries in the LA on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 10 per cent locally. Its closest high-performing peers are St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School, Deer Park School and Barnes Primary School, all of which score slightly higher on the same ranking metric. Headteacher Elizabeth Bachour leads a mixed Church of England primary for children aged 4 to 11, with 416 pupils on a capacity of 420. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 177 applications for 59 places, with 57 first-preference applications resulting in 52 offers. Just 6.5 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
22 Feb 2024Latest monitoring visit (22 Feb 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Source: Ofsted, 17 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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