Kneller Hall School, Twickenham
Kneller Hall School is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Twickenham. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kneller Hall School in detail
Kneller Hall School in its own words
In its own words: "Proud of where we come from. Ambitious about where every child is going. There is a question every family asks when choosing a school: how will this place support my child, not just academically, but as a person? At Kneller Hall School, the answer begins with being known."
From the headteacher's welcome: "This is an exciting moment for the independent education sector. The foundations laid at Radnor House - academically, pastorally, in our values and our culture, are genuinely strong."
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 and an open day on Saturday 8 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Richmond upon Thames
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Kneller Hall School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Kneller Hall School are St Catherine's School (under 0.1 miles); Newland House School (0.5 miles); The Mall School (0.7 miles); and The German School (1.2 miles, Outstanding).
St Catherine's SchoolNewland House SchoolThe Mall SchoolThe German School
Where pupils go next
Of the 42 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 81% went on to university or other higher education and 5% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 43 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 3 (0.6%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Strawberry Hill Rail Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Popes Grotto, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kneller Hall School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 24 April 2012, before the latest ISI inspection.
Non-Routine Inspection
9 June 2025
Routine Inspection
30 April 2024
Short Visit
13 September 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
4 February 2020
Regulatory Compliance
15 March 2017
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 48
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 34 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
471 pupils
509 places
38 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Twickenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Twickenham
Across Richmond upon Thames council
Places available
2,266
Applications
2,021
Got 1st preference
62.2%
Got preferred school
93.0%
All secondary applications across Richmond upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
9.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
471
Total Pupils
286
Boys
185
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Kneller Hall School
What are GCSE results like at Kneller Hall School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Kneller Hall School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Kneller Hall School last inspected?
Kneller Hall School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2025.
How many pupils go to Kneller Hall School?
Kneller Hall School has around 471 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Kneller Hall School?
Kneller Hall School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Kneller Hall School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 34 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kneller Hall School?
Kneller Hall School is at Pope's Villa, Cross Deep, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4QG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)