Kew Riverside Primary School, Richmond

Ofsted's report card from its 8 July 2026 inspection grades Kew Riverside Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard, 3 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have high expectations and aspirations for giving children the best possible start."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The school is highly inclusive and builds effective relationships with parents and carers."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a personal development programme that thoughtfully nurtures pupils' character, broadens their horizons and offers plenty of opportunities to help them grow into responsible, mature citizens."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically achieve well, as seen in the school's published outcomes, which over time are above the national average in the combined measure for reading, writing and mathematics."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the quality of the school's curriculum and teaching."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and the governing body have established an environment that fosters harmony, collaboration and determination."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Most pupils attend school regularly."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to embed strategies to raise attendance and to reduce the number of pupils who are persistently absent from school"; "Leaders should continue to embed the school's agreed teaching approaches so that they are consistent and support pupils to develop deep knowledge and skills across the curriculum".

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The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Kew Riverside Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 88% and 88% in Richmond upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 73% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Kew Riverside Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kew Riverside Primary School are Darell Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 43% maths); The King's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Thomson House School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 90% maths); and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 88% maths).

Kew Riverside Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

38.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 50% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (27%), White British (23%) and other ethnic groups (11%).

In 2026, 19 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 8 (9.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Kew Riverside Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Kew Gardens Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Courtlands Avenue, 60 metres away.

Kew Riverside Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Kew Riverside Primary School are Chiswick School (0.9 miles), Lift Richmond Park (1.1 miles) and Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School (1.2 miles).