The King's Church of England Primary School

The King's Church of England Primary School at a glance

Located in Richmond upon Thames, The King's Church of England Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 394 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 88% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 4.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 1% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 42% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made The King's Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 56 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.6%. There are about 22.1 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.