The Richmond upon Thames School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Twickenham, London TW2 7SL · Richmond upon Thames
#220 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1013 of 4,090 nationally
About The Richmond upon Thames School
The Richmond upon Thames School is a academy secondary located in Twickenham, in the Richmond upon Thames local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 760 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 70.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 220th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (75th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (64th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 760; capacity filled 96.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 74.8%; ebacc average points 4.64.
There are 23 schools in Twickenham; The Richmond upon Thames School ranks 15th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)51.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Richmond upon Thames School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 760
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.64
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Richmond upon Thames School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chase Bridge Primary School
Twickenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
656 students · 407 m away
St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 596 m away
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,175 students · 632 m away
Twickenham Primary Academy
Twickenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
380 students · 746 m away
Ivybridge Primary School
Isleworth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
136 students · 754 m away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Twickenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
619 students · 971 m away
Trafalgar Infant School
Twickenham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
133 students · 1.0 km away
Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School
Twickenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 1.1 km away
Trafalgar Junior School
Twickenham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
274 students · 1.2 km away
St Catherine's School
UK · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
381 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
759 students
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
758 students
Brentford School for Girls
Brentford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
763 students
Ark Acton Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
752 students
Forest Academy
Ilford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
749 students
The Royal Liberty School
Romford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
749 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Richmond upon Thames School a good school?
The Richmond upon Thames School has a Success Index (England) of 70.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #220 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Richmond upon Thames School rank in London?
The Richmond upon Thames School ranks #220 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1013 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Richmond upon Thames School?
The Richmond upon Thames School had 760 students in 2025.
Is The Richmond upon Thames School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Richmond upon Thames School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Richmond upon Thames School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Richmond upon Thames School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.