St James's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

260 Stanley Road, Twickenham, TW2 5NPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James's Catholic 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 6th of 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 14 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

93 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

669 pupils on roll, with places for 689

Eligible for free school meals3%

3%, 23.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language35.6%

35.6%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.6%

9.6%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Mall School	0.1 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Stanley Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Trafalgar Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Trafalgar Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lydia Cuddy-Gibbs
Phone: 02087448860
Website: st-james.richmond.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 260 Stanley Road, Twickenham, TW2 5NP
Local authority: Richmond upon Thames
URN: 102913

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.