What did Ofsted judge The Richmond upon Thames School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged The Richmond upon Thames School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in January 2020 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Richmond upon Thames School?

The Richmond upon Thames School has 760 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Richmond upon Thames School take?

The Richmond upon Thames School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is The Richmond upon Thames School located?

The Richmond upon Thames School is located in Twickenham, TW2 7SL, Richmond upon Thames.

How do I apply to The Richmond upon Thames School?

The Richmond upon Thames School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into The Richmond upon Thames School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at The Richmond upon Thames School was 2.288 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Richmond upon Thames School?

When The Richmond upon Thames School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Places will be offered firstly to looked after children: children who are looked after by a public authority and are in public care, and previously looked after children who were adopted, or subject to a residence order, or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after (including children adopted from state care outside of England). Applications made under this criterion must be accompanied by details of circumstance and professionally supported evidence (eg, from a social worker); 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Places will then be offered in cases of exceptional family, social or medical need (which must be described on the application form and verified by professionally supported evidence) which makes the school the most suitable one for the individual child and why these needs cannot be met at any other school; 3. Siblings — Places will be offered next to children who have a brother or sister, including an adopted, foster, half or step brother or sister, living at the same address and attending the same school at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 162 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Richmond upon Thames School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 45.3% of pupils at The Richmond upon Thames School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at The Richmond upon Thames School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Places will be offered firstly to looked after children: children who are looked after by a public authority and are in public care, and previously looked after children who were adopted, or subject to a residence order, or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after (including children adopted from state care outside of England). Applications made under this criterion must be accompanied by details of circumstance and professionally supported evidence (eg, from a social worker).
2Exceptional medical or social need — Places will then be offered in cases of exceptional family, social or medical need (which must be described on the application form and verified by professionally supported evidence) which makes the school the most suitable one for the individual child and why these needs cannot be met at any other school.
3Siblings — Places will be offered next to children who have a brother or sister, including an adopted, foster, half or step brother or sister, living at the same address and attending the same school at the time of admission.
4Children of staff — Places will then be offered to children (including adopted, foster, half or step children) of staff at the school who have been in post for two years at the point of the child’s application.
5Distance from home to school — The remaining places will be offered to children who live nearest to the school, as measured by the shortest route by road and/or maintained footpath from the property to the nearest pedestrian school gate. All distances will be measured using the School Admissions’ computerised geographical information system.

Summary of the school's oversubscription criteria for 2027/28 entry as printed by Achieving for Children in Richmond's schools brochure 2027 (the governing body/trust is responsible for the wording; read the full determined policy on the school's website). Where a child from a multiple birth is admitted to the school under this policy, then any further child of the same multiple birth who applied to the school at the same time and for the same year of entry and lives at the same home address, will be admitted even though this may raise the number in the year group above the school’s PAN. For applicants from the same block of flats, or who live the same distance from the school, random selection by the drawing of lots is used as a final tie-breaker. This will be administered independently of the school by Achieving for children on behalf of Richmond School Admissions.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Richmond upon Thames School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Richmond upon Thames School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged The Richmond upon Thames School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in January 2020 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Richmond upon Thames School?: The Richmond upon Thames School has 760 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Richmond upon Thames School take?: The Richmond upon Thames School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Richmond upon Thames School located?: The Richmond upon Thames School is located in Twickenham, TW2 7SL, Richmond upon Thames.
How do I apply to The Richmond upon Thames School?: The Richmond upon Thames School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into The Richmond upon Thames School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at The Richmond upon Thames School was 2.288 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Richmond upon Thames School?: When The Richmond upon Thames School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Places will be offered firstly to looked after children: children who are looked after by a public authority and are in public care, and previously looked after children who were adopted, or subject to a residence order, or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after (including children adopted from state care outside of England). Applications made under this criterion must be accompanied by details of circumstance and professionally supported evidence (eg, from a social worker); 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Places will then be offered in cases of exceptional family, social or medical need (which must be described on the application form and verified by professionally supported evidence) which makes the school the most suitable one for the individual child and why these needs cannot be met at any other school; 3. Siblings — Places will be offered next to children who have a brother or sister, including an adopted, foster, half or step brother or sister, living at the same address and attending the same school at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 162 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Richmond upon Thames School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 45.3% of pupils at The Richmond upon Thames School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Richmond upon Thames School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Places will be offered firstly to looked after children: children who are looked after by a public authority and are in public care, and previously looked after children who were adopted, or subject to a residence order, or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after (including children adopted from state care outside of England). Applications made under this criterion must be accompanied by details of circumstance and professionally supported evidence (eg, from a social worker).
2Exceptional medical or social need — Places will then be offered in cases of exceptional family, social or medical need (which must be described on the application form and verified by professionally supported evidence) which makes the school the most suitable one for the individual child and why these needs cannot be met at any other school.
3Siblings — Places will be offered next to children who have a brother or sister, including an adopted, foster, half or step brother or sister, living at the same address and attending the same school at the time of admission.
4Children of staff — Places will then be offered to children (including adopted, foster, half or step children) of staff at the school who have been in post for two years at the point of the child’s application.
5Distance from home to school — The remaining places will be offered to children who live nearest to the school, as measured by the shortest route by road and/or maintained footpath from the property to the nearest pedestrian school gate. All distances will be measured using the School Admissions’ computerised geographical information system.

The Richmond upon Thames School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Richmond upon Thames School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged The Richmond upon Thames School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in January 2020 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Richmond upon Thames School?: The Richmond upon Thames School has 760 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Richmond upon Thames School take?: The Richmond upon Thames School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Richmond upon Thames School located?: The Richmond upon Thames School is located in Twickenham, TW2 7SL, Richmond upon Thames.
How do I apply to The Richmond upon Thames School?: The Richmond upon Thames School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into The Richmond upon Thames School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at The Richmond upon Thames School was 2.288 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Richmond upon Thames School?: When The Richmond upon Thames School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Places will be offered firstly to looked after children: children who are looked after by a public authority and are in public care, and previously looked after children who were adopted, or subject to a residence order, or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after (including children adopted from state care outside of England). Applications made under this criterion must be accompanied by details of circumstance and professionally supported evidence (eg, from a social worker); 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Places will then be offered in cases of exceptional family, social or medical need (which must be described on the application form and verified by professionally supported evidence) which makes the school the most suitable one for the individual child and why these needs cannot be met at any other school; 3. Siblings — Places will be offered next to children who have a brother or sister, including an adopted, foster, half or step brother or sister, living at the same address and attending the same school at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 162 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Richmond upon Thames School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 45.3% of pupils at The Richmond upon Thames School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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