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Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Helen Dixon

location_onRichmond, TW10 6HW

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,036

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Richmond upon Thames

#364 of 3,216 nationally

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Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Richmond, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School is a voluntary aided school in Richmond, Richmond upon Thames, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,037 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 57, placing the school #5 in Richmond upon Thames and #364 of 3,216 nationally. 63.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 41.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 71.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 45.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.25 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

63.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)41.1%

Entering EBacc51.00%

EBacc APS5.04

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48.90%

EBacc APS4.9

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS4.79

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS5.45

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS4.56

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59%

EBacc APS4.9

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.25

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*10.0%

Achieving A*–A45.3%

Achieving A*–B71.6%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate95.8%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.1

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate99.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate93.80%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate89.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 November 2021

Inspection Report

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08 November 2016

Inspection Report

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12 December 2013

Inspection Report

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26 January 2011

Inspection Report

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12 May 2009

Inspection Report

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11 June 2008

Inspection Report

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29 September 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-11-08

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-12-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(15 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,037 pupils. During this period, there were 22 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,037	22	2.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,039	52	5.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,047	33	3.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,048	21	2.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,053	33	3.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,032	46	4.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,036	37	3.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,036	39	3.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	970	36	3.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	971	41	4.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	968	38	3.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	918	16	1.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	927	4	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	920	23	2.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	940	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	940	27	2.9%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	943	23	2.4%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	888	18	2.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	890	20	2.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	888	14	1.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	854	20	2.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	855	24	2.8%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	860	39	4.5%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	802	24	3.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	792	28	3.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	796	24	3.0%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 57 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 53 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 28 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils