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Marshgate Primary School

Primary · Community school · Richmond, TW10 6HY

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#502 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

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

Marshgate Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils389
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Dermot Bracken
Local authorityRichmond upon Thames
Opened01 Sept 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133728.

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 schoolRichmond upon ThamesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%, better than England, better than Richmond upon Thames78%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.37%, better than England, better than Richmond upon Thames21%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Richmond upon Thames109106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Richmond upon Thames109105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.114, better than England, better than Richmond upon Thames110105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than Richmond upon Thames88%76%
Expected standard in writing93%, better than England, better than Richmond upon Thames83%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Richmond upon Thames88%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils389
Girls201
Boys188
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.7%
First language not English61.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size28

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

Other White
30.1%
White British
24.4%
Other Asian
8.7%
Other ethnic group
8.2%
Other mixed
7.2%
Chinese
7.2%
White and Asian
4.4%
Indian
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Irish
0.8%

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 teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)19.07
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.71
Support staff (FTE)17.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.210
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)14

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 schoolRichmond upon ThamesEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, similar to Richmond upon Thames4.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.3%, better than England, similar to Richmond upon Thames8.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Richmond upon Thames0.6%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 Marshgate Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableKing's House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miSecondaryChrist's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miNurseryWindham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryDarell Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySheen Mount Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableKneller Hall Junior SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryThe Vineyard SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableThe Old Vicarage SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Marshgate Primary School

What is Marshgate Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Marshgate Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Marshgate Primary School rank in England?

Marshgate Primary School ranks 502 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

What are Marshgate Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 88% of pupils at Marshgate Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marshgate Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marshgate Primary School made 30 offers from 210 applications (7 per offer), and 27 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marshgate Primary School?

Marshgate Primary School has 389 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marshgate Primary School?

Marshgate Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marshgate Primary School?

At Marshgate Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marshgate Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marshgate Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.3% 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.