Nelson Primary School, Twickenham
Nelson Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Twickenham, part of Latchmere Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 13 schools in Twickenham with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 38% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Nelson Primary School in detail
Nelson Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club, from £4.50 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Saturday 6 February 2027 and an open day on Saturday 13 February 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Richmond upon Thames
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Nelson Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 67% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Nelson Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Nelson Primary School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Nelson Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Nelson Primary School are St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 91% maths); Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 90% maths); Heathfield Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 87% maths); and Heathfield Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Nelson Primary School.
St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolBishop Perrin Church of England Primary SchoolHeathfield Junior SchoolHeathfield Infant School
The trust
Nelson Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Latchmere Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
37.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 56 pupils (24.7%) received SEN support and 7 (3.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Whitton Station, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whitton Library, 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Nelson Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Nelson Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Nelson Primary School are Turing House School (0.3 miles), Twickenham School (0.6 miles), The Heathland School (0.7 miles) and The Richmond upon Thames School (0.9 miles).
Turing House SchoolTwickenham SchoolThe Heathland SchoolThe Richmond upon Thames 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
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 Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 54% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
24.2
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Nelson Primary School
Before and after school care
Nelson Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Nelson Primary School.
- Wilderness ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Frejo kids limitedAt the school · Not yet graded
- KOOSA Kids Breakfast and After School Club at Bishop Perrin Primary School, Twickenham610m away · Not yet graded
- S4K Camp - Heathfield Junior School810m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Nelson Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Nelson 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
- 38
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 32 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
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Your chances of a place at Nelson Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
38%
Available places
241 pupils
630 places
389 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
27.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
227
Total Pupils
119
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,554
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,880
Per pupil
£1615k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
21.1%
Persistent absence
227
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
Questions parents ask about Nelson Primary School
What are SATs results like at Nelson Primary School?
Of the pupils at Nelson Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Nelson Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Nelson Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Nelson Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Nelson 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 Nelson Primary School?
Nelson Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 38% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Nelson Primary School?
Classes at Nelson Primary School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Nelson Primary School?
Nelson Primary School has around 227 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Nelson Primary School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Nelson Primary School in 2024/25. 21.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Nelson Primary School?
Apply through Richmond upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming Nelson 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 Nelson Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Nelson Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Wilderness Club (registered, not yet graded) and Frejo kids limited (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Nelson Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 32 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Nelson Primary School?
Nelson Primary School is at Nelson Road, Whitton, Twickenham, TW2 7BU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)