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The Richmond upon Thames School

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personMs Kelly Dooley

corporate_fareTHE RICHMOND UPON THAMES SCHOOL TRUST

location_onTwickenham, TW2 7SL

language Visit Website phone 2088912985

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

748

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Richmond upon Thames

#812 of 3,216 nationally

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The Richmond upon Thames School is a Free schools secondary school in Twickenham, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Richmond upon Thames School is a free schools in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE RICHMOND UPON THAMES SCHOOL TRUST. The school has approximately 755 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51, placing the school #9 in Richmond upon Thames and #812 of 3,216 nationally. 48.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 20.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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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

48.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)20.4%

Entering EBacc42.40%

EBacc APS4.64

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31.20%

EBacc APS4.59

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS4.40

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78%

EBacc APS4.57

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

91%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 March 2025

Inspection Report

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29 January 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2020-01-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

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

1.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(9 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 755 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.5%, 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)	755	11	1.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	757	15	2.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	736	21	2.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	741	17	2.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	737	26	3.5%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	744	6	0.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	748	17	2.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	745	7	0.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	742	1	0.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	740	27	3.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	747	18	2.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	599	27	4.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	596	4	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	592	19	3.2%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	444	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	444	13	2.9%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	444	11	2.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	275	5	1.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	268	4	1.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	268	6	2.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	122	4	3.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	124	3	2.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	123	4	3.3%	3.7%	0

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 39 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils