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Schools in Richmond upon Thames

  • 60State-funded schools
  • 45Primary
  • 11Secondary
  • 3Special
  • LondonRegion
Applications per placeCircle size: applications
First choice · secondary 2026
62%
21 pts below England (84%)
2,021 families applied
First choice · primary 2026
89%
4 pts below England (92%)
1,663 families applied
Applications per place · secondary
4.3
2.0 above England median (2.2)
Median school
New Ofsted report cards
6of 60 schools
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How hard is it to get a place here?

DfE · families living in Richmond upon Thames
Secondary (Year 7) · Sept 2026
62%got their first choice
21 pts below England (84%)

2,021 applicants · 7.0% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 62%; England 84%
  2. 2025 65%; England 84%
  3. 2024 65%; England 83%
  4. 2023 68%; England 83%
  5. 2022 64%; England 83%
  6. 2021 60%; England 81%
  7. 2020 61%; England 82%
  8. 2019 61%; England 81%
  9. 2018 62%; England 82%
  10. 2017 68%; England 83%
  11. 2016 68%; England 84%
  12. 2015 67%; England 84%
  13. 2014 73%; England 85%
  • Richmond upon Thames
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20262,02162.2%84.5%7.0%
Sep 20251,94665.0%87.4%5.9%
Sep 20242,10364.7%86.9%7.0%
Sep 20232,08667.9%87.8%6.4%
Sep 20222,16564.2%86.0%7.0%
Sep 20212,26859.8%82.5%10.6%
Sep 20202,14460.7%82.6%9.7%
Sep 20192,15360.8%82.5%10.8%
Sep 20182,01561.8%84.9%8.8%
Sep 20171,87068.2%86.5%7.2%
Sep 20161,79667.7%86.9%6.8%
Sep 20151,72667.4%86.2%8.2%
Sep 20141,72872.7%89.9%6.4%
Primary (Reception) · Sept 2026
89%got their first choice
4 pts below England (92%)

1,663 applicants · 1.1% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 89%; England 92%
  2. 2025 89%; England 93%
  3. 2024 91%; England 93%
  4. 2023 90%; England 92%
  5. 2022 91%; England 92%
  6. 2021 92%; England 92%
  7. 2020 84%; England 90%
  8. 2019 85%; England 91%
  9. 2018 88%; England 91%
  10. 2017 84%; England 90%
  11. 2016 83%; England 88%
  12. 2015 81%; England 88%
  13. 2014 80%; England 88%
  • Richmond upon Thames
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20261,66388.8%98.1%1.1%
Sep 20251,81288.6%97.7%1.7%
Sep 20241,86591.2%98.9%0.7%
Sep 20231,91390.1%98.2%1.3%
Sep 20221,99091.0%98.4%0.9%
Sep 20212,05091.8%99.2%0.4%
Sep 20202,23684.4%96.5%2.1%
Sep 20192,24584.7%95.4%2.4%
Sep 20182,16988.0%97.9%0.8%
Sep 20172,35284.1%94.6%3.0%
Sep 20162,39383.1%93.4%3.7%
Sep 20152,47181.1%90.5%7.0%
Sep 20142,50979.6%91.0%6.1%

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 6 schools of 60 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (3)
  • Post-16 provision (2)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 43 schools · graded 2012 to 2024

  • Outstanding18
  • Good25
  • Requires improvement0
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 10 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education55––
Behaviour and attitudes64––
Personal development73––
Leadership and management55––

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 1.

Latest report cards

Every new report card, month by month · RSS for Richmond upon Thames

Secondary schools in Richmond upon Thames

11 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Turing House School Graded · no overall grade2024 7.6 applications per place 56.8 16%
Orleans Park School Remains Outstanding2023 7.6 applications per place 66.4 9%
Grey Court School Remains Outstanding2024 6.7 applications per place 61.7 12%
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School Faith Remains Outstanding2024 5.1 applications per place 63.9 9%
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Faith 2026 4.9 applications per place 56.4 23%
Waldegrave School Standards maintained2024 4.3 applications per place 64.5 10%
Teddington School 2026 4.0 applications per place 55.8 19%
The Richmond upon Thames School Standards maintained2025 3.5 applications per place 52.9 21%
Lift Richmond Park Remains Good2022 2.2 applications per place 51.8 32%
Hampton High Graded · no overall grade2024 2.1 applications per place 46.0 35%
Twickenham School 2025 2.0 applications per place 48.9 35%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Richmond upon Thames

45 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Kew Riverside Primary School 2026 7.0small intake applications per place 73% 38%
Marshgate Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 7.0 applications per place 88% 9%
Twickenham Primary Academy Standards maintained2024 6.8 applications per place 68% 15%
Stanley Primary School Remains Good2024 6.4 applications per place 69% 34%
Deer Park School Remains Outstanding2024 5.7 applications per place 97% 6%
St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School Faith Outstanding2024 5.5 applications per place 90% 6%
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 5.4small intake applications per place 69% 20%
Trafalgar Infant School Good2023 5.2 applications per place – 18%
Orleans Primary School Good2024 4.7 applications per place 74% 7%
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 4.5 applications per place 76% 21%
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Faith Good2024 4.5 applications per place 84% 23%
Barnes Primary School Outstanding2022 4.3 applications per place 96% 2%
Thomson House School Graded · no overall grade2025 4.0 applications per place 88% 10%
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.9 applications per place 71% 13%
Nelson Primary School Good2023 3.8 applications per place 59% 22%
The Vineyard School Good2023 3.8 applications per place 86% 5%
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Faith Outstanding2023 3.7 applications per place – 4%
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School Faith Outstanding2024 3.3 applications per place 83% 12%
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Faith Outstanding2023 3.3 applications per place 89% 4%
East Sheen Primary School Outstanding2023 3.0 applications per place 83% 18%
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School Faith Not yet inspected 3.0 applications per place – 6%
Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 3.0 applications per place 84% 4%
Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding2023 3.0 applications per place – 11%
St Stephen's C E Primary School Faith Remains Good · improving2024 3.0 applications per place 79% 7%
Sheen Mount Primary School 2026 2.9 applications per place 82% 3%
Collis Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.9 applications per place 87% 8%
Meadlands Primary School 2026 2.8 applications per place 87% 15%
St James's Catholic Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.7 applications per place 85% 3%
Buckingham Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 2.7 applications per place 57% 41%
Carlisle Infant School Remains Good2023 2.6 applications per place – 11%
Darell Primary and Nursery School Good2023 2.6 applications per place 39% 32%
The Russell Primary School Good2023 2.6 applications per place 77% 17%
Chase Bridge Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.5 applications per place 79% 13%
Lowther Primary School Remains Good2023 2.5 applications per place 79% 26%
St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School Faith Outstanding2022 2.3 applications per place 83% 7%
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.3 applications per place 75% 7%
Hampton Infant School and Nursery Outstanding2023 2.2 applications per place – 11%
Heathfield Infant School Improved significantly2025 2.1 applications per place – 29%
St Richard's Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 2.0small intake applications per place 70% 44%
The King's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2024 1.9 applications per place 88% 9%
Hampton Hill Junior School Good2023 no data 81% 17%
Hampton Junior School Outstanding2024 no data 77% 13%
Heathfield Junior School Remains Good · improving2024 no data 68% 40%
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School Faith Remains Good · improving2024 no data 75% 15%
Trafalgar Junior School Good2023 no data 75% 20%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

4 schools