St Stephen's School, Twickenham

At a glance

Type

Voluntary aided school (state-funded)

Phase

Primary

Ages

4 to 11

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Pupils

417 census January 2026

Capacity

420

Headteacher

Mrs Elizabeth Bachour

Address

Winchester Road, Twickenham, TW1 1LF

Borough

Richmond upon Thames

Telephone

02088923462

DfE reference (URN)

102915

Website

st-stephens.richmond.sch.uk

Listed in the DfE register as “St Stephen's C E Primary School”.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Key dates for 2027 entry

Reception (4+)

1. Registration deadlineFriday 15 January 2027Open

   Use the eAdmissions website from 1 September 2026 to apply online for your child's primary (reception) school place. The deadline is 15th January 2027.

   Source: st-stephens.richmond.sch.uk

2. Offers sentFriday 16 April 2027Upcoming

   National Offer Day is on Friday 16 April 2027. You will receive your outcome via email which the eAdmissions system sends in batches after 5 pm.

   Source: st-stephens.richmond.sch.uk

3. Accept your offerDate not statedDate not stated

   Accept the offer by the deadline given in your offer letter; your home borough sets the date.

   Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

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A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.

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Admissions

You apply through the council where you live, not to the school, naming up to six schools in order on one form. Every applicant on time hears on the same national offer day. Schools with a religious character often ask for a supplementary information form as well, returned to the school by the same deadline.

39 first-preference applications and 162 applications naming it at any preference for 55 places offered (September 2026 entry, DfE)

These are counts of applications and offers on national offer day. They are not a chance of getting in: places are allocated by the school's published admissions criteria, such as siblings, distance or faith.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary school applications and offers · entry years up to 2026/27 · last checked 9 October 2026

Richmond upon Thames: Reception offers, September 2026 entry

Across the borough, 88.8% of applicants were offered their first preference and 98.9% were offered one of their preferences (1,663 applications). These are borough-wide figures, not a forecast for any school or child.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary schools applications and offers 2026 · entry years 2014/15 to 2026/27 (release published 2026-06-18) · last checked 9 October 2026

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Inspection

Source: Ofsted, Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 31 August 2026 · latest inspections as at 2026-08-31 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

Key stage 2 (end of primary), 2024/25

• % meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths2022/23: 80% · 2023/24: 84%
  79%This school78%Richmond upon Thames62%England, state-funded
• % achieving the higher standard in reading, writing and maths2022/23: 20% · 2023/24: 33%
  31%This school21%Richmond upon Thames8%England, state-funded
• Average scaled score in reading2022/23: 110 · 2023/24: 111
  111This school109Richmond upon Thames106England, state-funded
• Average scaled score in maths2022/23: 108 · 2023/24: 111
  109This school109Richmond upon Thames105England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 58 pupils in the cohort

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Pupils and context

Eligible for free school meals

6.7% January 2026

English as an additional language

13%

Receiving SEN support

11.8%

With an Education, Health and Care Plan

3.1%

Girls / boys

46% / 54%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

Attendance and staffing

Overall absence

3.3% 2024/25

Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)

2.5%

Pupils per teacher

20.8 2025/26

Source: Department for Education, Absence rates by school level · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026

Places

Places

420

Pupils on roll

417

Source: Department for Education, Capacity - school / Sixth form capacity - school · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · position at 1 May, 2024/25

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).

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Compare with similar schools

Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.

• St Stephen's School, Twickenham and Orleans Primary School0.3 miles apart
• St Stephen's School, Twickenham and Ivybridge Primary School0.4 miles apart
• St Stephen's School, Twickenham and St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles apart
• St Stephen's School, Twickenham and Deer Park School0.6 miles apart

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