Lowther Primary School
Community primary school in London (Richmond upon Thames).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.2
▼ 1.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.0%
▲ 0.1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
58%
244 / 420 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).Lowther Primary School is a primary school located in London, Richmond upon Thames. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 246 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr Mark Tuffney.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Climbing
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Netball
- Stem
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
and 1 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 102892
- 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
- Richmond upon Thames
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sharon McNab | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Areej Hasso | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2030 | |
| Ms Areej Hasso | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Toby Gordon-Smith | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Christina Hedges | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anna Delaney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Aisha Bicknell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Emma Tittle | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Tuffney | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Hannah Wilkinson Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Mankowitz Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record