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St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Richmond-upon-Thames

Primary
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Roman Catholic
Ages 4–11

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Richmond-upon-Thames, part of Christ the Redeemer Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 69% full in 2025.

Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School in detail

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Our school is a very special place, where each individual child is nurtured and guided to reach their full potential academically, personally and spiritually. We are a welcoming and inclusive community where pupils are happy and thrive; they have fun and a passion for learning which is evident from the moment you enter our school gates."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include running and maths club.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £6 per day.

Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Richmond upon Thames

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 102910), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School are The Vineyard School (0.3 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); Marshgate Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 92% maths); Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 93% maths); and Sheen Mount Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 92% reading, 96% maths).

The Vineyard SchoolMarshgate Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolSheen Mount Primary School

The trust

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Christ the Redeemer Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

All 8 schools in Christ the Redeemer Catholic Education Trust

Who goes there

4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 57.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%) and Mixed (15%).

Staffing

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Richmond Station, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Road Richmond (->n), 20 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jane Hines
Pupils:212
LA:Richmond upon Thames
Phone:02089403015
Address:Queen's Road, Richmond-upon-Thames, TW10 6HN
Trust:CHRIST THE REDEEMER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2024

Ofsted Rating

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (URN 102910), it was rated Outstanding in November 2023.

URN:149925
UKPRN:10092911
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:Richmond Park
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

4.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

30.2

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

30.7

KS2

5

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

Results at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 102910). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-13ppMaths-7ppWriting-7pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 80% (2024 to 2025).

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School.

  • NSSport (MJ) Holiday Activities and Care ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
  • The Strings Club - Richmond Holiday Camp410m away · Not yet graded
  • Apr�s School - King's House School410m away · Not yet graded
  • Stagecoach Performing Arts Richmond410m away · Not yet graded
  • Lion Pack Camp Richmond460m away · Not yet graded
  • Marshmellows After School Club650m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Richmond Station (Entrance)
1.0km · 16 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail Station
1.0km · 17 min walk
Richmond NLL Rail Station
1.0km · 17 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Richmond Underground Station
1.0km · 17 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Richmond Landing Stage (Entrance)
971m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Park Road Richmond (->N)
18m · 0 min walk
Marchmont Road (W-Bound)
203m · 3 min walk
Cambrian Community Centre (->S)
227m · 4 min walk
Kings Road (TW10) (->N)
281m · 5 min walk
St Matthias Church (->S)
291m · 5 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
15
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 13 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

3 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 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

212 pupils

308 places

96 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Richmond-upon-Thames

Low pressure
New homes approved:8
Projected new pupils:2

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Richmond-upon-Thames

Across Richmond upon Thames council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

26

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

16.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty12
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Speech, Language & Communication3
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
38.2%
Asian
1.4%
Black
0.5%
Mixed
14.6%
Chinese
3.8%
Other
4.2%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals4.2%
English as Additional Language57.1%

212

Total Pupils

114

Boys

98

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

15

Teachers

14.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,820

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,672

Per pupil

£1286k

Total funding

£21k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£28,494
EAL funding£48,121
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.4%

Overall absence

3.3%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised2.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)3.3%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

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 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School

Are there exam results for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 102910), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (URN 102910), it was rated Outstanding in November 2023.

What is the catchment area for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Elizabeth's Catholic 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 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 308 places.

How big are the classes at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?

Classes at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School has around 212 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?

3.4% of sessions were missed at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Richmond upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming St Elizabeth's Catholic 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 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: NSSport (MJ) Holiday Activities and Care Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 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 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 13 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is at Queen's Road, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW10 6HN.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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