The King's Church of England Primary School

About The King's Church of England Primary School

The King's Church of England Primary School sits comfortably above the local authority average for Richmond upon Thames, with 84% of its pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, compared with the LA average of 76%. That eight-point gap is a solid indicator of consistent classroom performance, and it places the school 7th out of 38 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 20% locally. Nationally, it ranks in the top 6% of all primary schools, which is a strong showing for a state primary. The school is oversubscribed — 135 applications for 60 places in 2025/26, with 66 first-preference applications — which suggests it has a good reputation among local families. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated overall effectiveness as Good, a step down from the Outstanding it held in 2017, but the inspectors still awarded Outstanding for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes, which tells you something about the culture inside the school.

Academically, the school performs well across the three core subjects. In reading, 88% of pupils met the expected standard and 46% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 109. In writing, 89% met the expected standard and 38% hit the higher mark. Maths saw 86% at expected and 36% at higher, with an average score of 108. A quarter of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects combined. Progress scores aren't available in the data, so it's hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points, but the raw outcomes are clearly above the national average. The Ofsted breakdown backs this up: quality of education and early years provision were both rated Good, while leadership and management also came in at Good. The previous inspection in 2017 had given Outstanding for overall effectiveness, early years, leadership and management, so the 2024 judgement represents a slight dip, but the school remains in strong shape.

The school has a Church of England character and a headteacher, Karen Verge, who leads a school of 394 pupils, just shy of its capacity of 420. Facilities are generous for a primary: a Forest School, chapel, sensory room, gymnasium, sports hall, art studios, ICT suite, library and playing fields. Sports include swimming, cricket, netball, cross country and dance, and clubs range from chess and coding to eco club and science club. The SEND provision is broad, covering dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. With 7.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is less disadvantaged than many London primaries. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes within a church ethos, who want good facilities and a wide range of enrichment, and who are prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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