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St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Clifden Road, Twickenham, London TW1 4LT · strichardreynolds.org.uk · 020 8325 4630
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 61.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Richmond upon Thames 56.6, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,175
- 78 over 1,097 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9%
- First language not English
- 33.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 200 families put the school first and 192 places were offered; 72% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 192 | 200 | 1▲ | 72% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 200 | 219 | 1.1▲ | 72% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 191 | 239 | 1.3▲ | 69% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 193 | 207 | 1.1▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 171 | 233 | 1.4▲ | 62% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 61.8, and 72.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Richmond upon Thames it was 56.6, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲61.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲72.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲89.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲49.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.71 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 139121)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 71.8 | +0.3 |
| Sixth form college | 4.7 | −3.9 |
| Further education | 17.4 | +5.5 |
| Other education | 0.7 | −2.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 0.7 | −0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 4.7 | +3.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114 students | B- (35) | Average -0.06 | |
| 114 students | B- (35.1) | Average -0.05 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 124 | B- (35.8) | +0.05 |
| 2022/23 | 112 | B- (37.7) | — |
| 2021/22 | 95 | B+ (41.8) | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 70.4 | −0.7 |
| Further education | 2.4 | +1.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.6 | −1.5 |
| Employment | 16 | +0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.8 | −1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 4.8 | +1.7 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 139121), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 139121)
Feb 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 139121)
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (416 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 416
- 37% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 75 parents (18%) with SEND