Deer Park School is a primary school in Twickenham, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.

Deer Park School currently has around 389 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 4.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.2%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 41.1%. other white pupils make up about 25.7% , followed by white and asian at 10%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: 389 Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 2EF
Website: http://www.deerparkschool.org.uk
Telephone: 02083534248
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Richmond upon Thames
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Alex Lee
Religious character: None
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 142012

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/07/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 389
Number of Boys: 204
Number of Girls: 185

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British41.10%160
Other White25.70%100
White and Asian10.00%39
Indian5.10%20
Chinese3.90%15
Other Asian3.30%13
Other (any other ethnic group)2.80%11
Other Mixed2.30%9
White and Black African2.10%8
Unclassified1.80%7
Irish1.00%4
Pakistani0.80%3
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.3)
Writing: Well Above Average (4.7)
Maths: Above Average (2.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
90%
Town average
74%
Local authority average
73%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
23%
Town average
14%
Local authority average
15%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
107.9
Local authority average
107.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
110.0
Town average
107.3
Local authority average
106.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Windham Nursery School
Windham Road , TW9 2HP
4out of 4 2,195 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Deer Park School
389 Richmond Road , TW1 2EF
4out of 4 0 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Orleans Primary School
Hartington Road , TW1 3EN
3out of 4 959 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Vineyard School
Friars Stile Road , TW10 6NE
3out of 4 1,015 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Stephen's C E Primary School
Winchester Road , TW1 1LF
3out of 4 1,016 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Queen's Road , TW10 6HN
- not rated 1,375 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Orleans Park School
Richmond Road , TW1 3BB
- not rated 1,080 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Orleans Park School
Richmond Road , TW1 3BB
4out of 4 1,080 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Queens Road , TW10 6HW
3out of 4 1,710 yd Voluntary aided school - Mixed More About School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT
- not rated 2,057 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT
4out of 4 2,057 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Richmond Adult Community College
Parkshot , TW9 2RE
- not rated 1,180 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc)
Parkshot , TW9 2RE
- not rated 1,182 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College
Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ
- not rated 2,481 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Old Vicarage School
48 Richmond Hill , TW10 6QX
- not rated 625 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Thomas's College
Queens Road , TW10 6JW
- not rated 1,134 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Sunflower Montessori School
8 Victoria Road , TW1 3HW
- not rated 1,177 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Falcons Preparatory School for Boys
41 Kew Foot Road , Richmond TW9 2SS
- not rated 1,346 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The German School
Douglas House , Petersham Road TW10 7AH
- not rated 1,357 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.