Lowther Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Stillingfleet Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lowther Primary School is a primary school in Richmond upon Thames for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Richmond upon Thames. It ranks 28th of 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2013, report published 16 May 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

244 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals25%

25%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language46.3%

46.3%, 24.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.6%

8.6%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lowther Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Peter's Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	90% met the expected standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	57% met the expected standard
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Queen's Manor School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Mark Tuffney
Phone: 02087483984
Website: lowther.richmond.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stillingfleet Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9AE
Local authority: Richmond upon Thames
URN: 102892

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.