Kew Riverside Primary School

Primary · Community 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, 2020–2026 (miles)

0.93

All

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All: every applicant was offered a place.

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Kew Riverside Primary School is a primary school in Richmond, Richmond upon Thames for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 November 2021. Richmond upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.

Kew Riverside 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	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2024	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2023	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2020	0.93 mi

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

38.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Richmond upon Thames is 12.9%.
For Reception 2026, there were 6 first-choice applications for 9 offers and every applicant was offered a place, though places ran out (a last distance was published) in 1 of the 4 earlier years.
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 13% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Richmond upon Thames, its 2024/25 result of 73% in reading, writing and maths was the 3rd lowest.

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: 37 Courtlands Avenue, Richmond, TW9 4ES
Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 4–11
Council: Richmond upon Thames
Pupils on roll: 84 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 38.1% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 14.5

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 25 November 2021

Strengths

“Pupils at Kew Riverside are happy, confident and responsible individuals.”
“Many parents and carers appreciate that their child benefits from a warm, ‘small school community' that genuinely cares.”
“Pupils receive a warm welcome from this highly inclusive school that strives to meet their needs.”

To improve

“However, some pupils miss school too often, which widens gaps in their learning.”
“Despite these efforts, some pupils remain persistently absent from school.”
“However, on occasion, a very small minority of pupils are unclear about what they are being taught.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 September 2026 (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)	73%	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: 6 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 6 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.

Darell Primary and Nursery School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
The King's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
Thomson House School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
Sheen Mount Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
Marshgate Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
East Sheen Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published