St James's Catholic Primary School, Twickenham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St James's excels at helping every child achieve outstanding progress, with pupils leaving Year 6 very well prepared for secondary school. The school creates a warm, inclusive environment where children from all backgrounds flourish, behave exceptionally well and develop a genuine passion for learning. Staff are highly skilled at tailoring support for individual needs, ensuring disabled pupils and those with additional needs make excellent progress.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding pupil achievement and progress in reading, writing and mathematics with significantly above-average attainment by Year 6
- Exceptional behaviour both inside and outside classrooms with very high attendance
- Highly effective leadership at all levels with rigorous monitoring of teaching quality and strong support for staff development
- Excellent progress for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs due to high quality care and support
- Rich curriculum with strong focus on thinking skills, music, art and sports that effectively promotes spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
Areas for Improvement
- Ensure pupils respond to teachers' marking comments to deepen their understanding and further accelerate progress
- Improve assessment systems in early years for recording and evaluating progress to help children make more rapid progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and fully meet all requirements with rigorous and robust policies and procedures overseen by senior staff and governors.
Extracurricular Activities
School choirs, singing concerts and festivals, orchestral instruments, after-school clubs and activities, specialist sports coaching, competitive sporting events
St James's Catholic Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils achieve exceptionally well, making outstanding progress in reading, writing and mathematics with attainment significantly above average by Year 6. The school is very well led with highly committed staff who instil a passion for learning, and pupils display exceptional behaviour with extremely positive attitudes to their education.
At a Glance
2.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
229 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90%. Maths has declined from 94% to 88%. Writing has remained stable at around 91%.
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
20
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
669 pupils
689 capacity
20 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Twickenham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Twickenham
Admissions Demand - Richmond upon Thames
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.22283%
Overall absence
5.7041%
Persistent absence
561
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St James's Catholic Primary School
Waldegrave School
Seva Education Twickenham
Kneller Hall School
St Catherine's School
Twickenham School
Strathmore School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
Clarendon School
The Richmond upon Thames School
Capella House School
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