Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School, Twickenham
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Twickenham. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 13 schools in Twickenham with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Richmond upon Thames (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School in detail
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 88% and 88% in Richmond upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School are Heathfield Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 87% maths); Heathfield Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Nelson Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 91% maths).
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Heathfield Junior SchoolHeathfield Infant SchoolNelson Primary SchoolSt Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Whitton Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashley Drive (->s), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School are Turing House School (0.1 miles), Twickenham School (0.3 miles), The Heathland School (0.8 miles) and Waldegrave School (0.9 miles).
Turing House SchoolTwickenham SchoolThe Heathland SchoolWaldegrave School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School.
- KOOSA Kids Breakfast and After School Club at Bishop Perrin Primary School, TwickenhamAt the school · Not yet graded
- S4K Camp - Heathfield Junior School230m away · Not yet graded
- Frejo kids limited600m away · Not yet graded
- Wilderness Club660m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School is in Richmond upon Thames; for families living there:
Apply to Richmond upon Thames for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 14 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Twickenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Twickenham
Across Richmond upon Thames council
Places available
2,079
Applications
1,663
Got 1st preference
88.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Richmond upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
204
Total Pupils
105
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,385
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,593
Per pupil
£1273k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Richmond upon Thames allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School?
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School?
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School has around 204 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Richmond upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: KOOSA Kids Breakfast and After School Club at Bishop Perrin Primary School, Twickenham (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 14 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School?
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School is at Hospital Bridge Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW2 6LF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)