The Richmond upon Thames School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Unique reference
- 143022
- Address
- Egerton Road, TW2 7SL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 755 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 62.4%
- Girls
- 37.6%
- First language not English
- 28.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.9%
- Persistent absence
- 14.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 49%
Other White 18.5%
Mixed 10.2%
Indian 5.2%
Other 3.6%
Unclassified 2.9%
Pakistani 2.6%
Other Asian 2.1%
Chinese 1.7%
African 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 54%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 65%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.8
Local authority average 56.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.62
Local authority average 5.2
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 150 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 150 |
Admissions
The Richmond upon Thames School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 126
- From another Local Authority
- 181
Offers
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 23
- To another Local Authority
- 65
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 162 105 57 |
| Year 8 | 151 87 64 |
| Year 9 | 150 91 59 |
| Year 10 | 142 90 52 |
| Year 11 | 150 98 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 90.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 23.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 54.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 11.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.6% 3.0% |