School profile

Nelson Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Twickenham, TW2 7BU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,536 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Nelson Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils227 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sian Ward
TrustLATCHMERE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRichmond upon Thames
Opened01 Sept 2017

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145122.

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 maths59%78%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%21%8%
Average reading score105109106
Average maths score104109105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105110105
Expected standard in reading71%88%76%
Expected standard in writing71%83%73%
Expected standard in maths71%88%75%
Pupils taking tests34--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils227
Girls108
Boys119
Eligible for free school meals22%
First language not English37.4%
SEN support56
EHC plan7
Average class size25.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
41.9%
Other White
21.6%
Indian
7.5%
White and Black Caribbean
5.7%
Other Asian
5.3%
Other mixed
4%
Pakistani
3.1%
Bangladeshi
3.1%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
African
2.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolRichmond upon ThamesEngland
Overall absence6.9%4.2%5.1%
Persistent absence21.4%8.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.4%0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)27
Applications (Reception)102
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)31

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll241
Unfilled places61.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult13.4
Teachers (FTE)11
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.81
Support staff (FTE)9.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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 Nelson Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryTuring House SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryBishop Perrin Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryHeathfield Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHeathfield Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryTwickenham SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryChase Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryTrafalgar Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Heathland SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableSuffah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Nelson Primary School

What is Nelson Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Nelson Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Sept 2023.

How does Nelson Primary School rank in England?

Nelson Primary School ranks 9,536 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Nelson Primary School?

Nelson Primary School has 227 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.