Richard Atkins Primary School
Community primary school in London (Lambeth).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
65%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
41.7%
▲ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
60%
204 / 342 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Richard Atkins Primary School is a primary school located in London, Lambeth. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 242 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 342. The school is led by Mrs Claudia Fleary-Tayabali.
Key facts
- URN
- 100578
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Constituency
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Austin Wright | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Shenika Moya Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Lacey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Cherish Ajayi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robin Miller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Danielle Whyms | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Beth Shillington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Diana Mary Baptiste Young | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Natalie Aboaku | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ozomeruke Adetola Igoh Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Anna Birley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Nadia McIntosh Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
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