Nelson Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Twickenham (Richmond upon Thames).
KS2 RWM expected
59%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.0%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
55%
227 / 416 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).Nelson Primary School is a primary school located in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 245 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 416. It is part of the LATCHMERE ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Ms Sian Ward.
Key facts
- URN
- 145122
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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
- Brentford and Isleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Carolyn Crosdale | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucia Lopez Maya | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Meg Wiggins | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Carolyn Harwood | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Mary Frances Parker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sian Ward | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Clare Blake | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2015 | |
| Sadia Thantrey Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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