St Osmund's Catholic Primary School
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School is a converter academy in London for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 167 pupils and room for 270. About 6 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.
Church Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9HQ020 8748 3582st-osmunds.richmond.sch.ukMrs Michelle Lunney acting headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
12 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Richmond upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 12 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 39 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 76% | 76% | 75% | 85% | 82% | 78% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 29% | 25% | 26% | 31% | 21% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 110.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 | 109.2 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 108.2 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 110.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 | 109.5 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 83% | 92% | 82% | 79% | 96% | 97% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 92% | 92% | 89% | 92% | 100% | 95% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 83% | 84% | 78% | 88% | 85% | 82% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +2.8 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +3.7 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +3.3 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | – | – | – | – | – | 67% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | – | – | – | – | 85% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, the school this one replaced in October 2024. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Roman Catholic school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
114 places were empty (44% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Richmond upon Thames council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 28.7 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 20.3 (England 27.3).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (9), Specific learning difficulty (5), emotional and mental health (3), language and communications needs (3).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 167 | 147 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 6% | 9% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 10% | 10% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 10% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 2.2% | 2.6% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 11.4% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 16.2% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, the school this one replaced in October 2024. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Primary School | Council | 730 m | 470 | Outstanding 2022 | 100 | Compare |
| Lowther Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 244 | Good 2023 | 75 | Compare |
| Cavendish Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 197 | Report card 2025 | 55 | Compare |
| East Sheen Primary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 593 | Outstanding 2023 | 98 | Compare |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 0.8 miles | 152 | Good 2024 | 85 | Compare |
| Oasis Academy Putney | Academy | 0.8 miles | 112 | Not inspected | 91 | Compare |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney | Church of England | 0.9 miles | 161 | Good 2022 | 80 | Compare |
| Thomson House School | Free school | 1.0 miles | 366 | No overall grade 2025 | 99 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is St Osmund's Catholic Primary School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score St Osmund's Catholic Primary School yet.
How good are St Osmund's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 83% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 8% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does St Osmund's Catholic Primary School have?
167 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 270 places, so it is 62% full.
Is St Osmund's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 114 places were empty in 2024/25 (44% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at St Osmund's Catholic Primary School?
Pupils were in school 95.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at St Osmund's Catholic Primary School?
The average class had 23.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Church Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9HQ
- Telephone
- 020 8748 3582
- Website
- www.st-osmunds.richmond.sch.uk
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Lunney
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic, Archdiocese of Southwark
- Multi-academy trust
- Christ the Redeemer Catholic Education Trust (8 schools)
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Ward
- Barnes
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 October 2024 (academy converter)
- URN
- 149926 · LAESTAB 3183324 · UKPRN 10092910
- Formerly
- St Osmund's Catholic Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.