The Richmond upon Thames School
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–16 · Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.29 miles
Published by London Borough of Richmond upon Thames · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
The Richmond upon Thames School is a secondary school in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames for ages 11–16 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 March 2025. Richmond upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
The Richmond upon Thames 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 | 2.29 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 2.02 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.44 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.16 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the Year 7 last distance offered was 2.29 miles, the 2nd longest of 9 Richmond upon Thames secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 distance was further than in 2025 and 2023, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 4 years with a published distance.
- Year 7 2026 drew 70 first-choice applications for 183 offers; 64 offers went to first-choice families, and 6 first-choice families (9%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 48% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 51 (England 46).
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
- Egerton Road, Twickenham, TW2 7SL
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Richmond upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 760 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school and feel safe.”
- “They appreciate that staff value their effort and offer praise and rewards.”
- “In addition to highlighting pupils who excel in particular subjects, staff also celebrate pupils who exhibit the school values, such as ‘kindness’ and ‘participation’.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, sometimes, the way in which classroom activities are presented to pupils with SEND does not help them to fully access the expected learning.”
- “Over time, these pupils do not achieve as well as their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2025 (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) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51 | 46 |
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: 70 first-preference applications, 183 offers in total, 64 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.
- St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Orleans Park School 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Waldegrave School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Twickenham School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Turing House School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Grey Court School 1.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Hampton High 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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