St James's Catholic Primary School

Richmond upon ThamesVoluntary aided school

260 Stanley Road, Twickenham, TW2 5NP

Headteacher: Mr Ciaran BeattySchool website ↗Pupils: 665 (capacity: 689)

Ofsted RatingInspected 8 October 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
85.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
32.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding59.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding46.0%

Maths

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding47.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
89
Applications received
222
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
2.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
29.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1686.0%6.0%+5.1-0.3+2.3
2016/1788.0%20.0%+4.0-0.1+2.2
2017/1887.0%18.0%+3.2+1.5+1.6
2018/1992.0%33.0%+3.1+1.1+1.5
2022/2382.0%19.0%+0.5+1.4+0.4
2023/2490.0%28.0%---
2024/2585.0%32.0%---
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