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The Richmond upon Thames School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Free school
Egerton Road, Twickenham TW2 7SL · richmonduponthamesschool.org.uk · 020 8891 2985
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2020
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51
- average Attainment 8 score. Richmond upon Thames 56.6, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.29 mi
- 3.68 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Richmond upon Thames Council
- Demand for places
- 0.4
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 760
- 97% of 786 places
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
- First language not English
- 29.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.29 mi (3.68 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 2.02 mi (3.24 km). Source: Richmond upon Thames Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 70 families put the school first and 183 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 183 | 70 | 0.4 | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 162 | 82 | 0.5 | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 160 | 82 | 0.5 | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 150 | 94 | 0.6 | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 146 | 112 | 0.8 | 71% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.29 mi3.68 km | |
| September 2025 | 2.02 mi3.24 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.44 mi2.31 km | |
Cut-off distance on National Offer Day.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51, and 48.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Richmond upon Thames it was 56.6, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51 | 46 | ||
| ▲48.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲74.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ●42.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.64 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 47.5 | +17.4 |
| Sixth form college | 8.5 | −11.1 |
| Further education | 34 | −5.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4 | — |
| Employment | 1.4 | −0.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.3 | −0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.8 | +0.7 |
Ofsted
The Richmond upon Thames School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 29 January 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Mar 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 25 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
Jan 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (152 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 152
- 20% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 33 parents (22%) with SEND