St Stephen's C E Primary School, Twickenham
St Stephen's C E Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Twickenham. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 13 schools in Twickenham with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Richmond upon Thames (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Stephen's C E Primary School in detail
St Stephen's C E Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Come and see everyday moments as we build each other up in love and learning. We are very pleased to welcome you to St Stephen’s Primary School. We hope that this will be the first step on the road to a long and happy partnership with the school."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 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)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at St Stephen's C E Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 88% and 88% in Richmond upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 96% in maths).
Getting a place at St Stephen's C E Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put St Stephen's C E Primary School as their first choice and 162 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 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 St Stephen's C E Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Stephen's C E Primary School are Orleans Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Ivybridge Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 88% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 92% maths); and Deer Park School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths).
St Stephen's C E Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Orleans Primary SchoolIvybridge Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolDeer Park School
Who goes there
6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Margarets (London) Rail Station, about 310 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Stephens C of E Primary School (->w), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Stephen's C E Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Stephen's C E Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Stephen's C E Primary School are Orleans Park School (0.5 miles); St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (0.8 miles); The Richmond upon Thames School (0.8 miles); and Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ (0.9 miles).
Orleans Park SchoolSt Richard Reynolds Catholic High SchoolThe Richmond upon Thames SchoolGumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with St Stephen's C E Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Stephen's C E Primary School.
- Hive270m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon St Margaret's Study Centre640m away · Not yet graded
- Kids Club @ Orleans Park School730m away · Not yet graded
- Pins & Needles Club LTD850m away · Not yet graded
- Daisy Roots Parental Solutions Ltd850m away · Not yet graded
- Headway Tutors at The Exchange930m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Stephen's C E Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Stephen's C E 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
- 77
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 77 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 65 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
13 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Stephen's C E Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
417 pupils
420 places
3 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
417
Total Pupils
223
Boys
194
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,479
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,069
Per pupil
£2289k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
2.5%
Persistent absence
364
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 St Stephen's C E Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Stephen's C E Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Stephen's C E Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is St Stephen's C E Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Stephen's C E Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Stephen's C E Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Stephen's C E 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 Stephen's C E Primary School?
St Stephen's C E Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Stephen's C E Primary School?
Classes at St Stephen's C E Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Stephen's C E Primary School?
St Stephen's C E Primary School has around 417 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Stephen's C E Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at St Stephen's C E Primary School in 2024/25. 2.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Stephen's C E Primary School?
Apply through Richmond upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming St Stephen's C E 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 Stephen's C E Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Stephen's C E Primary School: Hive (270m away, registered, not yet graded), Kumon St Margaret's Study Centre (640m away, registered, not yet graded) and Kids Club @ Orleans Park School (730m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Stephen's C E Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 77 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 65 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 13 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 Stephen's C E Primary School?
St Stephen's C E Primary School is at Winchester Road, Twickenham, TW1 1LF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)