Schools across Richmond upon Thames

How many schools are there in Richmond upon Thames?

Richmond upon Thames has 86 open schools: 45 state primary, 11 state secondary or all-through, 23 independent, 4 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Richmond upon Thames are rated Outstanding?

24 schools in Richmond upon Thames were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The German School, Jack and Jill School, Hampton Junior School, Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School, St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School and 19 more. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 62 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

The German SchoolJack and Jill SchoolHampton Junior SchoolBishop Perrin Church of England Primary SchoolSt Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Richmond upon Thames get the best GCSE results?

Of the 13 schools in Richmond upon Thames with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Orleans Park School, with an Attainment 8 score of 66.4 and 79% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Waldegrave School, with an Attainment 8 score of 64.5 and 76% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 63.9 and 84% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Orleans Park SchoolWaldegrave SchoolSt Richard Reynolds Catholic High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Richmond upon Thames have the best SATs results?

Of the 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Deer Park School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School (98% in reading, 98% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Deer Park SchoolSt Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary SchoolArchdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Richmond upon Thames?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Richmond upon Thames selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Richmond upon Thames have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Richmond upon Thames have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Richmond upon Thames allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Richmond upon Thames?

Apply to Richmond upon Thames through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.