St James's Catholic Primary School, Twickenham

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to St. James's Catholic Primary School. Our school motto is 'Put out into the deep' and this is evident in everything we do. We are highly ambitious and strive to be the best. St James's has an established reputation for providing an exceptional education, based on the values of living life through Christ."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby and chess.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 9.25am, an open day on Friday 4 December 2026 at 9.25am, an open day on Friday 11 December 2026 at 9.25am and an admissions event on Thursday 31 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St James's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 88% and 88% in Richmond upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 93 families put St James's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 247 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St James's Catholic Primary School are Stanley Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); Trafalgar Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 91% maths); Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 98% reading, 98% maths); and Trafalgar Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).

St James's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

229 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St James's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 35.6% 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%), Mixed (15%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 64 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 28 (4.2%) 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.

St James's Catholic Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Fulwell Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trafalgar Rd / Prince Of Wales, 260 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St James's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St James's Catholic Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St James's Catholic Primary School are Waldegrave School (0.2 miles), Twickenham School (0.9 miles), St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (0.9 miles) and The Richmond upon Thames School (1 mile).