Richard Atkins Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Richard Atkins Primary School has created a wonderful learning environment where pupils are confident, happy and eager to learn. The school's leadership team has successfully turned around teaching quality, with pupils now making good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. The school is particularly effective at supporting disadvantaged pupils and ensuring all children who need extra help are quickly identified and given appropriate support.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership team that has effectively improved teaching and learning across the school
- Good progress in reading, writing and mathematics, especially for disadvantaged pupils and most able pupils
- Impressive climate for learning with confident, happy pupils who take risks and respond well to teachers
- Effective support for pupils at risk of falling behind through targeted teaching and use of pupil premium funding
- Well-trained staff and effective safeguarding arrangements with detailed records and thorough recruitment checks
Areas for Improvement
- Early years outcomes remain below average, particularly for disadvantaged children in Reception
- Teachers' questioning skills in reading activities could be stronger to help pupils gain deeper understanding of texts
- Inconsistent teacher confidence in selecting books that challenge pupils appropriately
- Mathematics teaching quality needs to be shared more consistently across key stage 2
- Attendance and persistent absence rates remain a concern, though some improvements are showing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - staff are well trained and vigilant, pupils feel safe and trust the adults who care for them, and all safeguarding arrangements and records are fit for purpose with thorough recruitment checks.
Extracurricular Activities
Weekly library visits, reading rewards programme
Richard Atkins Primary School continues to be good. The school has strong leadership that has successfully tackled challenges and improved teaching, resulting in good outcomes for pupils, particularly since September 2016.
At a Glance
41.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 65%. Maths has declined from 77% to 67%. Writing has improved from 49% to 63%.
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
204 pupils
342 capacity
138 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Lambeth
Places available
2,675
Applications
2,122
Got 1st preference
82.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
Primary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.89732%
Overall absence
24.53704%
Persistent absence
216
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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