Trafalgar Infant School
Gothic Road, Twickenham, TW2 5EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Trafalgar Infant School is a primary school in Richmond upon Thames for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 84 schools in Richmond upon Thames. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 7 February 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 December 2023
This is a welcoming and friendly school. The school's caring community helps pupils settle quickly when they join. Pupils are happy and safe. They enjoy learning and are enthusiastic about school. Pupils know the school's rules and expectations. Typically, they behave responsibly. The school organises popular extra-curricular clubs including at lunchtime, such as chess and sports. Children are taught the importance of fairness, equality and tolerance in an age-appropriate way. Pupils take on a range of responsibilities in the school. For example, children in the early years are responsible for looking after the school's ducks and guinea pigs. The school has high expectations for pupils. The school regularly checks on what pupils know and can do. The school provides additional support throughout the school day for pupils who need it. The school ensures that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive effective help and support. Pupils achieve well here.
What the school should improve
- Some subject changes are not securely embedded. Occasionally, resources and activity choices do not enable pupils to learn the required knowledge. The school needs to ensure that teaching and resources enable pupils to learn the intended curriculum knowledge and skills.
Pupil numbers and mix
133 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Trafalgar Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Junior School | 0.2 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 |
| Twickenham Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 68% met the expected standard |
| The Mall School | 0.5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St James's Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 85% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Keefe
- Phone
- 02088945729
- Address
- Gothic Road, Twickenham, TW2 5EH
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- URN
- 102901
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.