The King's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Richmond, Richmond upon Thames
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Richmond upon Thames · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
The King's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Richmond, Richmond upon Thames for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 July 2024. Richmond upon Thames and the school have published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
The King's Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 0.83 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.88 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out in both earlier years with a published outcome.
- For Reception 2026 there were 51 first-choice applications for 56 offers. Every first-choice family was offered a place, and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 88% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Richmond upon Thames.
- Also in 2024/25, 42% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Richmond upon Thames schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Cumberland Road, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3HJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Richmond upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 397 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this welcoming and supportive school.”
- “The school’s values of ‘love’, ‘compassion’ and ‘respect’ are lived out daily by pupils and staff.”
- “The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “Sometimes, the checking of what pupils have learned is not secure.”
- “This means some pupils cannot connect their learning with what they already know, and, as a result, they have gaps in their understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 88% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 51 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Richmond upon Thames.
- Kew Riverside Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Darell Primary and Nursery School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thomson House School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Marshgate Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Sheen Mount Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- East Sheen Primary School 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
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