Waldegrave School, Twickenham

In its own words: "Our school has been at the heart of the Twickenham community since 1980. We were formed through the merger of two historic girls’ schools, Twickenham Girls’ School and Kneller Girls’ School, and our name honours Lady Frances Waldegrave, a notable local resident. Our site has a long educational legacy, as it was originally home to Twickenham Girls’ School."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is an immense privilege leading such a vibrant community. Our students are at the heart of our school, they are enthusiastic and conscientious learners that grow into confident and compassionate adults. Our staff and governors are specialised, reflective professionals who work hard to ensure that every student can achieve their best, both academically and personally."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, athletics, cross-country, photography, debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Waldegrave School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 64.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 56.8 in Richmond upon Thames and 47 across England.

76% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 65% in Richmond upon Thames and 47% in England.

That is down from 67.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.78: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 45.3, against 66.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 21.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Geography and Combined Science.

For September 2026 entry, 300 families put Waldegrave School as their first choice and 905 named it as one of their preferences, for 212 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 126 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Waldegrave School are Twickenham School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.9); St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (0.9 miles, Attainment 8 63.9); The Richmond upon Thames School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.9); and Turing House School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.8).

Waldegrave School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Waldegrave School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

336 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Waldegrave School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 72% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (72%).

Of the 213 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 17% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 185 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 73% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 52% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Waldegrave School has a resourced provision for autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Fulwell Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trafalgar Rd / Prince Of Wales, 230 metres away.

In 2024/25, Waldegrave School issued 16 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Waldegrave School are Trafalgar Junior School (0.2 miles), St James's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles), Trafalgar Infant School (0.4 miles) and Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.