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Richard Atkins Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SW2 4JP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,109 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Richard Atkins Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils204
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claudia Fleary-Tayabali
Local authorityLambeth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100578.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Lambeth11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Lambeth107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Lambeth106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Lambeth107105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth81%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth76%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth78%75%
Pupils taking tests46--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils204
Girls89
Boys115
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.7%
First language not English53.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.191
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.57.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size22.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Caribbean
18.6%
African
14.7%
Other ethnic group
14.7%
Other White
13.7%
White and Black Caribbean
10.3%
Other mixed
7.8%
White British
6.9%
White and Black African
3.9%
Other Asian
2.9%
White and Asian
2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.6
Support staff (FTE)14.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.53
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Overall absence7.5%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.33.7%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.1%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Richard Atkins Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryThe Orchard SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miNurseryMaytree Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miNurseryHolmewood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryChrist Church, Streatham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryGlenbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryHarris Academy ClaphamFree schools
Good
0.4 miNot applicableThe White House Preparatory School & Woodentops KindergartenOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryIqra Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Richard Atkins Primary School

What is Richard Atkins Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Richard Atkins Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2012.

How does Richard Atkins Primary School rank in England?

Richard Atkins Primary School ranks 12,109 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Richard Atkins Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Richard Atkins Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Richard Atkins Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Richard Atkins Primary School made 24 offers from 53 applications (2.2 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Richard Atkins Primary School?

Richard Atkins Primary School has 204 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Richard Atkins Primary School?

Richard Atkins Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Richard Atkins Primary School?

At Richard Atkins Primary School, the average class had 22.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Richard Atkins Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Richard Atkins Primary School missed 7.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 33.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.