Waldegrave School

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

Last distance offered · Year 7 2026

1.16 miles

Published by London Borough of Richmond upon Thames · offers on 2 March 2026

Year 7 last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)

1.26

1.09

1.20

1.16

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Waldegrave School is a secondary school in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 16 October 2024. Richmond upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.

Waldegrave School 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	1.16 mi
Year 7 2025	1.20 mi
Year 7 2024	1.09 mi
Year 7 2023	1.26 mi

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

For Year 7 2026 there were 300 first-choice applications for 212 offers; 174 offers went to first-choice families, and 126 first-choice families (42%) were not offered a place.
The Year 7 2026 last distance of 1.16 miles was the 4th shortest of 9 Richmond upon Thames secondary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.59 miles).
The Year 7 last distance in 2026 was about the same as in 2025 and 2023, and stayed close to the year before in every year with a published distance.
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the highest 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: Fifth Cross Road, Twickenham, TW2 5LH
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Council: Richmond upon Thames
Pupils on roll: 1,470 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 8.8% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 19

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Standards maintained Inspected 16 October 2024

Strengths

“Staff at this school are passionate and highly dedicated.”
“Parents and carers value the strong emphasis placed on personal development as well as academic excellence.”
“The school has exceptionally high expectations for all pupils.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 November 2024 (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)	82%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	67.3	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: 300 first-preference applications, 212 offers in total, 174 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.

Twickenham School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
The Richmond upon Thames School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Turing House School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
Hampton High 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
Orleans Park School 1.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
Grey Court School 1.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
Teddington School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published