Primary school

St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Richmond upon Thames
  • SW14 8HE

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,001 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 7%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 1%1% · 2016/172017/18: top 11%2018/19: top 6%2022/23: top 14%2023/24: top 37%2024/25: top 7%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM84% · London 72%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM28% · London 12%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · London 107Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · London 107Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 28 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 100% · 28 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 84% · 51 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 88% · 26 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 77% · 31 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 67% · 27 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 84% · 25 pupils · London 72%100%67%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 28 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 11% · 28 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 31% · 51 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 31% · 26 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 13% · 31 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 26% · 27 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 28% · 25 pupils · London 12%31%11%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 28 pupils · London 1032016/17: 111 · 28 pupils · London 1052017/18: 111 · 51 pupils · London 1062018/19: 112 · 26 pupils · London 1062022/23: 109 · 31 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 27 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 25 pupils · London 107112107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 28 pupils · London 1042016/17: 109 · 28 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 51 pupils · London 1062018/19: 110 · 26 pupils · London 1072022/23: 107 · 31 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 27 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 25 pupils · London 107110106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 84.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd171
3rd150

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2024

Strengths

  • “St Mary Magdalen’s is a special place.”
  • “Relationships are warm and nurturing.”
  • “Pupils enjoy coming to school and are keen to learn.”

To improve

  • “A few subjects are at an earlier stage of implementation and do not fully reflect the school’s ambitious plans.”
  • “In these instances, some pupils do not consistently secure the knowledge they need.”
  • “The school should also ensure assessment is used well in these areas to check what pupils know and remember.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026152
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.5%
First language not English38.0%
SEN support10.8%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils10.5%

Girls 51.8%Boys 48.2%

72.4% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 113 responses (61.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school99.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.1% not applicable63% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.9% not applicable92.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed72.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school99.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school99.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adult10.0
  • Classroom teachers 7.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6
  • Other support 2.8

Teachers 9.2 FTE · Whole workforce 18 · 21 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,893
Spend per pupil£9,759
Staff spend per pupil£7,187
Reserve per pupil−£523
  • −£79,556revenue reserve
  • −£131,716in-year balance

Grants £8,011 · self-generated £882 · premises £828 per pupil