Primary Strategy for Change

This Strategy provides a high-level vision for the future of primary education in Richmond upon Thames. The following performance indicators will measure the success of its implementation, with other performance indicators to be set during the course of the Strategy’s duration:

  1. To meet demand for reception class places in the borough’s schools each year, with sufficient surplus for in-year arrivals to the area.
  2. By 2009, at least 86% of all children in Richmond Borough primary schools to achieve Level 4 or above in both English and Mathematics.
  3. By 2009, at least 92% of all children in Richmond Borough primary schools to make at least two levels of progress in Mathematics between KS1 and KS2.
  4. By 2009, at least 89% of all children in Richmond Borough primary schools to make at least two levels of progress in English between KS1 and KS2.
  5. By 2010, 100% of all children aged 5-16 to spend up to five hours per week high quality PE and school sport within and beyond the curriculum, including two hours within the curriculum.
  6. By 2010, at least 75% of the schools to achieve Healthy Schools status.
  7. By 2012, 100% of the schools to achieve Healthy Schools status.
  8. By 2023, 50% of all schools to be rebuilt, refurbished or remodelled.

Download the Primary Strategy for Change(pdf, 908KB).