Lift Richmond Park
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · London, Richmond upon Thames
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.20 miles
Published by London Borough of Richmond upon Thames · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2017–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Lift Richmond Park is a secondary school in London, Richmond upon Thames for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 December 2022. Richmond upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
Lift Richmond Park catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 2.20 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | 5.66 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 2.98 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.30 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 1.86 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 1.18 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last Year 7 child offered a place lived 2.20 miles away, the 3rd longest of 9 Richmond upon Thames secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was further from the school than in 2017, though it swung sharply between some years.
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, there were 113 first-choice applications for 256 offers; 106 offers went to first-choice families and 7 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- GCSE English and maths 2024/25: 67% got grade 5 or above, the 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Richmond upon Thames.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Richmond upon Thames schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Park Avenue, London, SW14 8RG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Richmond upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 1,046 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy and safe from the time they join.”
- “Respect and kindness are embraced by all.”
- “Pupils are confident that if they have any worries they would speak to an adult.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, pupils do not remember what they have previously learned in depth.”
- “This is because teaching does not ensure that they check precisely that all pupils fully grasp key concepts.”
- “Sometimes, pupils with SEND do not fully understand the work they are given.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 67% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 56.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 113 first-preference applications, 256 offers in total, 106 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Richmond upon Thames.
- Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Orleans Park School 2.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Grey Court School 2.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School 3.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Teddington School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Richmond upon Thames School 3.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Waldegrave School 4.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Twickenham School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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