St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolThomson House School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School and Thomson House School are primary schools in London.
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thomson House School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Thomson House School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Thomson House School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 84.0% for St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School and 88.0% for Thomson House School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thomson House School (84.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School | LondonThomson House School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 44 in Richmond upon Thames | 4th of 44 in Richmond upon Thames Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 152 | 366 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | London, SW14 8HE | London, SW14 8HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 166 | 371 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.5% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.0% | 31.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 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.
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Thomson House School
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