Kew Riverside Primary School, Richmond

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~442m)Possible (~631m)Unlikely (~820m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Ardeep Virdi
Pupils:84 / 210 capacity
LA:Richmond upon Thames
Phone:02084878437
Address:37 Courtlands Avenue, Richmond, TW9 4ES
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2002

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 November 2021View full report
URN:133343
UKPRN:10074186
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Richmond Park
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2017 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

38.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting+13pp

Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has improved from 67% to 80%.

Class Sizes

18.4

Avg class size

16.0

Infant (KS1)

20.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Kew Gardens Station (Entrance)
646m · 10 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail Station
664m · 11 min walk
Mortlake (Entrance)
944m · 15 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Kew Gardens Underground Station
664m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Courtlands Avenue (Stop E)
58m · 1 min walk
Taylor Avenue (Stop W)
200m · 3 min walk
West Park Road (Stop V)
383m · 6 min walk
Thames Bank (Stop R)
431m · 7 min walk
Mortlake Cemetery (Stop K)
441m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

40%

Available places

84 pupils

210 capacity

126 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Richmond

Low pressure
New homes approved:313
Projected new pupils:78

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Richmond

Admissions Demand - Richmond upon Thames

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

2,243

Applications

1,812

Got 1st preference

88.6%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Richmond upon Thames (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

25 November 2021
10 January 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
4 July 2012
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.41811%

Overall absence

30.43478%

Persistent absence

92

Enrolments

Authorised4.69493%
Unauthorised2.72319%
Persistent (10%+)30.43478%
Severe (50%+)6.52174%

Absence trend

4.44728%
18/19
3.90203%
20/21
6.19608%
21/22
10.58886%
22/23
8.43725%
23/24
7.41811%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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