Nelson Primary School

Richmond upon ThamesAcademy sponsor led

Nelson Road, Whitton, Twickenham, TW2 7BU

Headteacher: Ms Sian WardPupils: 245 (capacity: 416)Part of LATCHMERE ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted Good
Inspected September 2023
Oversubscribed
94% of first-choice applicants offered a place
59%
Reading, Writing & Maths
Good
Inspected September 2023
94%
First-choice offer rate
Oversubscribed

Latest data: 2024/25

Ofsted RatingInspected 19 September 2023Full report ↗

Good

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

Rated Good across all inspected areas — Quality of Teaching, Behaviour, Pupils' Development and Leadership.

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.
59.0%
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%.
6.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 71%·Writing 71%·Maths 71%All three 59%
Reading
Expected71%
Exceeding29%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected71%
Exceeding15%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected71%
Exceeding21%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average

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

This school is oversubscribed.
Demand exceeds capacity.
How many places were offered?
30
How many families wanted this school first?
31
How many got their first choice?
29of 31 (93.5%)
How many applied in total?
111

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
24.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
53.0%
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).
21.0%
Boys and girls
48%girls·52%boys
118 girls, 127 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

↑ Peaked at 74% (2017/18), currently 59%

* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.

View raw year-by-year data
YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1637.0%2.0%-0.9-7.3-2.3
2016/17-----
2017/1874.0%5.0%-1.9-2.1-1.9
2018/1961.0%13.0%+1.8+0.2+0.3
2022/2357.0%11.0%-0.5-0.5+0.5
2023/2444.0%8.0%---
2024/2559.0%6.0%---
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