The German School, Richmond
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The German School excels at delivering a broad, ambitious bilingual curriculum where pupils achieve highly in public examinations. Pupils develop into confident, respectful learners who behave excellently and make strong friendships. The school offers exceptional enrichment through trips, exchanges across Europe, and a wide range of clubs and activities that develop both academic and personal skills.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pupil behaviour, attendance and respect, with bullying dealt with swiftly
- Highly ambitious and broad curriculum with all pupils studying art or music throughout their education
- Outstanding support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they access curriculum as ambitious as their peers
- Wide range of high-quality extra-curricular activities and enrichment trips that broaden skills
- Strong bilingual language development with fluent German and English speaking and reading skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff understanding how to keep pupils safe and the school maintaining an open culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Bike riding, carol singing, German traditions including lantern-making, rowing on the river Thames, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, competitive sport, school exchange programmes across Europe, work experience
The German School is an outstanding independent school serving the German-speaking community in London with a bilingual German-English curriculum. Pupils achieve highly in public examinations and benefit from a broad, ambitious curriculum delivered across all phases from early years to sixth form.
Fees (2025)
Day fee
£4,427/term
£13,280/yr
Registration fee
£600
Deposit
£3,000
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
261 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
859 pupils
900 capacity
41 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Richmond
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Richmond
Admissions Demand - Richmond upon Thames
Places available
2,256
Applications
1,946
Got 1st preference
65.0%
Got preferred school
94.1%
Secondary admissions across Richmond upon Thames (2025/26)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The German School
The Russell Primary School
The Vineyard School
Deer Park School
The Old Vicarage School
St Richard's Church of England Primary School
Meadlands Primary School
Orleans Primary School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
St Stephen's C E Primary School
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