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The German School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Independent school
Douglas House, Petersham Road, Petersham, Richmond TW10 7AH · dslondon.org.uk · 020 8940 2510
On the mapSearch near TW10 7AH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
- Pupils
- 859
- 95% of 900 places
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
The German School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 1 July 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 1 Jul 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (261 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 261
- 29% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▼89% agreeEngland 92%
Child feels safe●93% agreeEngland 92%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 88%
School has high expectations▼82% agreeEngland 86%
Child does well●90% agreeEngland 89%
Told what child will learn▼83% agreeEngland 86%
Told how child is doing▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 89%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 81%
Supports personal development▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 82%
based on the 72% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼50% agreeEngland 59%
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▼73% agreeEngland 84%
based on 47 parents (18%) with SEND