Darell Primary and Nursery SchoolKew Riverside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Richmond.
Summary of the comparison
Darell Primary and Nursery School and Kew Riverside Primary School are primary schools in Richmond.
Darell Primary and Nursery School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kew Riverside Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Kew Riverside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Darell Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Kew Riverside Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 39.0% for Darell Primary and Nursery School and 73.0% for Kew Riverside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Darell Primary and Nursery School (52.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kew Riverside Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RichmondDarell Primary and Nursery School | RichmondKew Riverside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 44 in Richmond upon Thames | 21st of 44 in Richmond upon Thames Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 92 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Richmond, TW9 4LH | Richmond, TW9 4ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 92 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.0% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.2% | 47.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 13.8% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 30.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Darell Primary and Nursery School
Kew Riverside Primary School
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