St Stephen's C E Primary School Catchment Area
St Stephen's C E Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 416 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
416
Pupils
420
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Stephen's C E Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Stephen's C E Primary School?
The catchment area for St Stephen's C E Primary School is the geographic zone Richmond upon Thames uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Richmond upon Thames publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Stephen's C E Primary School is managed by Richmond upon Thames and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Richmond upon Thames before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Richmond upon Thames catchment area documents →St Stephen's C E Primary School: 420 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Stephen's C E Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 416 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Richmond upon Thames's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Twickenham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Richmond upon Thames publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Richmond upon Thames school admissions →
St Stephen's C E Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Winchester Road, Twickenham, TW1 1LF
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 102915
Other Primary Schools in Twickenham
If St Stephen's C E Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Twickenham are the next closest alternatives.
Heathfield Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · TW2 6EN
Heathfield Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · TW2 6EN
Orleans Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TW1 3EN
Trafalgar Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · TW2 5EG
Trafalgar Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · TW2 5EH
Chase Bridge Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TW2 7DE
Other Church of England Schools in Richmond upon Thames
St Stephen's C E Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Richmond upon Thames. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Richard's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Richmond
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Richmond
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Kingston upon Thames
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Twickenham
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Stephen's C E Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Stephen's C E Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Stephen's C E Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Stephen's C E Primary School is the geographic zone Richmond upon Thames uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Richmond upon Thames publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Stephen's C E Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Stephen's C E Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Stephen's C E Primary School? ▾
St Stephen's C E Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Richmond upon Thames before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Stephen's C E Primary School cover? ▾
St Stephen's C E Primary School is a primary school in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Stephen's C E Primary School? ▾
St Stephen's C E Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.