37 Courtlands Avenue, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4ES
10 reasons to choose Kew Riverside Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Kew Riverside Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in Richmond and Kew, ranking in the top 15% of schools in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It has the lowest average class sizes among local primary schools. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Kew Riverside Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection.
Average class size
Kew Riverside Primary School has five mixed age classes, and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Kew Riverside Primary School ranks in the top 19% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 31% of schools. Pupils go on to one of 10 secondary schools; 60-70% go to Christ’s Secondary School or Richmond Park Academy. 5-10% go to academically selective schools.
The Kew Riverside Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Kew Riverside Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Kew Riverside Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.00am to 6.15pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Kew Riverside Primary School
Kew College Prep (0.8 miles); Broomfield House School (0.8 miles); Unicorn School, Richmond (1 mile).
The King’s Church of England Primary School, Kew (0.8 miles); Sheen Mount Primary School (1 mile); St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Primary School, Mortlake (1.2 miles).
Kew House School (1.6 miles); The Harrodian School (2.1 miles).
Christ’s Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School (1.5 miles); Brentford School for Girls (2.3 miles); Orleans Park School (2.8 miles).