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Twickenham Primary Academy, Twickenham

Outstanding
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Twickenham Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Twickenham, part of Omnia Learning Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 13 schools in Twickenham with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2018)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Twickenham Primary Academy in detail

Twickenham Primary Academy in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "TPA is a vibrant, two-form entry academy on the Green in Twickenham. Our school is part of the Omnia Trust. I am very proud to be the Principal, working alongside a dedicated and inspiring team of teachers, support staff and governors. Above all, I feel privileged to be surrounded every day by enthusiastic, enquiring pupils."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £6 per day.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Twickenham Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 82% 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 (79% in reading, 83% in maths).

Getting a place at Twickenham Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Twickenham Primary Academy as their first choice and 203 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Twickenham Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Twickenham Primary Academy are Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 98% reading, 98% maths); St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); Trafalgar Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 91% maths); and Trafalgar Infant School (0.5 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Twickenham Primary Academy.

Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary SchoolTrafalgar Junior SchoolTrafalgar Infant School

The trust

Twickenham Primary Academy is one of 4 schools run by Omnia Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 4 schools in Omnia Learning Trust

What parents say

70 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Twickenham Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 65% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (65%).

Who goes there

14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 29.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Asian (21%) and Mixed (16%).

In 2026, 30 pupils (7.9%) received SEN support and 16 (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 autism.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Strawberry Hill Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Twickenham Green, 90 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Twickenham Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Twickenham Primary Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Twickenham Primary Academy are St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (0.3 miles), The Richmond upon Thames School (0.5 miles), Waldegrave School (0.6 miles) and Orleans Park School (0.9 miles).

St Richard Reynolds Catholic High SchoolThe Richmond upon Thames SchoolWaldegrave SchoolOrleans Park School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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

Location

Likely (~350m)Possible (~500m)Unlikely (~650m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Erin Moscardini
Pupils:380
LA:Richmond upon Thames
Phone:02030196196
Address:57 Colne Road, Twickenham, TW2 6QF
Trust:OMNIA LEARNING TRUST (4 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 17 December 2024View full report
URN:142122
UKPRN:10053409
Constituency:Twickenham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Twickenham Primary Academy creates a warm, inclusive environment where every child feels known and valued. The school offers an exceptionally broad range of enrichment activities and trips that bring learning to life, while maintaining high academic standards through carefully planned teaching. Strong support for children with additional needs ensures all pupils thrive and achieve well.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional enrichment activities including eco club, coding, chess, ballet, and science club that develop character and confidence
  • Strong early reading programme with well-trained staff and phonics-based approach that helps all pupils keep up
  • Highly effective support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they access the curriculum and achieve well
  • Clear, ambitious curriculum with carefully sequenced knowledge and strong staff training
  • Positive behaviour culture built on 'relentless routines' and clear school values

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Eco club, coding, chess, ballet, science club, residential team-building trips, field trips to local area, London museum visits, leadership roles

Twickenham Primary Academy has successfully maintained the outstanding standards from its previous inspection. Pupils thrive in this inclusive and nurturing school where they feel a strong sense of belonging.

At a Glance

14.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

70 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy97%
Child does well91%
High expectations84%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)65%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)91%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths-1ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.1

Avg class size

24.5

Infant (KS1)

29.1

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Twickenham Primary Academy.

  • Vital PlayAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Pins & Needles Club LTD460m away · Not yet graded
  • Ace Activity Camp Twickenham460m away · Not yet graded
  • Strawberry Hill School Clubs460m away · Not yet graded
  • Learn A2Z530m away · Not yet graded
  • Junior Club House Ltd800m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Strawberry Hill Rail Station
669m · 11 min walk
Strawberry Hill (Entrance)
681m · 11 min walk
Twickenham Rail Station
857m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Twickenham Green (Stop GM)
93m · 2 min walk
Heath Road / Grove Avenue (Stop GS)
239m · 4 min walk
First Cross Road (Stop GK)
357m · 6 min walk
The Prince Albert / Twickenham (Stop GB)
381m · 6 min walk
Meadway (TW2) (Stop GJ)
549m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
23
Fatal
1
Serious
4
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 18 slight.

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

7 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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  • How many families in Richmond upon Thames got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

395 pupils

420 places

25 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Twickenham

Low pressure
New homes approved:237
Projected new pupils:59

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

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

Inspection History(2)

17 December 2024

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

19 June 2018
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

30

SEN Support

16

EHC Plans

12.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder12
Speech, Language & Communication10
Social, Emotional & Mental Health9
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
35.8%
Asian
21.1%
Black
2.4%
Mixed
15.8%
Chinese
1.1%
Other
4.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals14.7%
English as Additional Language29.2%

380

Total Pupils

178

Boys

202

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

18

Teachers

21.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,304

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,277

Per pupil

£2265k

Total funding

£86k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£111,472
EAL funding£53,270
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.4%

Overall absence

11.9%

Persistent absence

371

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)11.9%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.2%
18/19
2.6%
20/21
5.0%
21/22
5.4%
22/23
4.8%
23/24
4.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Twickenham Primary Academy

What are SATs results like at Twickenham Primary Academy?

Of the pupils at Twickenham Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.

What is Twickenham Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Twickenham Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Twickenham Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Twickenham Primary Academy 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 Twickenham Primary Academy?

Twickenham Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Twickenham Primary Academy?

Classes at Twickenham Primary Academy average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Twickenham Primary Academy?

Twickenham Primary Academy has around 380 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Twickenham Primary Academy?

4.4% of sessions were missed at Twickenham Primary Academy in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Twickenham Primary Academy?

Apply through Richmond upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming Twickenham Primary Academy 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 Twickenham Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Vital Play (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 Twickenham Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 18 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 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 Twickenham Primary Academy?

Twickenham Primary Academy is at 57 Colne Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW2 6QF.

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

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