Nelson Primary School

Primary · Richmond upon Thames · TW2 7BU · URN 145122

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-09-19Cohort 227

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 34

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 41 schools in Richmond upon Thames

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
59%
Richmond upon Thames 72.4%England 61%
13.4 percentage points below the area average of 72.4
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
6%
Richmond upon Thames 19.7%England 8%
13.7 percentage points below the area average of 19.7
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
Richmond upon Thames 109.24England 105
4.2 below the area average of 109.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
104
Richmond upon Thames 108.24England 105
4.2 below the area average of 108.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
105
Richmond upon Thames 109.53England 105
4.5 below the area average of 109.5
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
26%
Richmond upon Thames 47.9%England 32%
21.9 percentage points below the area average of 47.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
71%
Richmond upon Thames 81.9%
10.9 percentage points below the area average of 81.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
71%
Richmond upon Thames 77.6%
6.6 percentage points below the area average of 77.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
71%
Richmond upon Thames 81.3%
10.3 percentage points below the area average of 81.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
34
Richmond upon Thames 54
19.7 below the area average of 53.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Richmond upon Thames	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	59% Richmond upon Thames 72.4%England 61%	13.4 percentage points below the area average of 72.4	2 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	6% Richmond upon Thames 19.7%England 8%	13.7 percentage points below the area average of 19.7	2 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 Richmond upon Thames 109.24England 105	4.2 below the area average of 109.2	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	104 Richmond upon Thames 108.24England 105	4.2 below the area average of 108.2	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	105 Richmond upon Thames 109.53England 105	4.5 below the area average of 109.5	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	26% Richmond upon Thames 47.9%England 32%	21.9 percentage points below the area average of 47.9	6 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	71% Richmond upon Thames 81.9%	10.9 percentage points below the area average of 81.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	71% Richmond upon Thames 77.6%	6.6 percentage points below the area average of 77.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	71% Richmond upon Thames 81.3%	10.3 percentage points below the area average of 81.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	34 Richmond upon Thames 54	19.7 below the area average of 53.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Richmond upon Thames · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 37.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 22% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 24.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13.4pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 26% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 6% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.6pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 59% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 79.9% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Nelson Primary School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Nelson Primary School Good at its inspection on 19/09/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Nelson Primary School is a primary school in Richmond upon Thames, postcode TW2 7BU (URN 145122).
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