Overall Oxbridge
#577
13 ranked schools · +76 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
396
Offers
118
Offer rate29.8%
+1.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Richmond upon Thames, London
Formed in 1965 from the merger of the Municipal Boroughs of Richmond, Barnes, and Twickenham, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is the only London borough to straddle both banks of the River Thames. Whitton and Ham extend the residential spread on the Middlesex and Surrey sides respectively. Around 198,000 people live across the borough today.
Hampton, in the south of the borough, is among the most sought-after catchment areas for school places, while Barnes and Twickenham together form a school-competitive arc that draws families competing for primary and secondary level places. Richmond Park, the largest park in London, anchors the open character of the southern half, and Kew Gardens and Hampton Court Palace sit within the borough's boundaries alongside WWT London Wetlands Centre. South Western Railway services from Richmond and Twickenham reach London Waterloo in around twenty minutes, and the District line connects the borough to central London via its Richmond terminus.
57
Primary
schools
13
Secondary
schools
8
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
4
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which20sixth forms·23faith·1nursery schools85 total
Area Performance
Richmond upon Thames schools rank in the top 17% of England
Across 80 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.68/10, +1.22 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
51% Elite
Distribution across all Richmond upon Thames schools
EliteExcellentGood
Richmond upon Thames vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 17%
Across all ranked Richmond upon Thames schools
Top 17%Primaryavg #2,490 of 14,821
Top 16%Secondaryavg #615 of 3,803
Top 16%Sixth formavg #414 of 2,523
Primary schools: 40 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.97 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#2,490
+33 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 17% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
78%
+16 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
21%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.97 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#2,490
+33 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 17% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
78%
+16 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
21%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 21 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.56 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#615
+34 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 16% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
64%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
53.7
+14.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.56 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#615
+34 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 16% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
64%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
53.7
+14.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 19 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.1/10
+1.39 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#414
+34 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 16% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
47%
+22 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
72%
+21 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.1/10
+1.39 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#414
+34 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 16% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
47%
+22 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
72%
+21 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#221
13 ranked schools · +41 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
207
Offers
50
Offer rate24.1%
+7.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#639
15 ranked schools · +60 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
199
Offers
68
Offer rate34.2%
-2.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Richmond upon Thames
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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Richmond upon Thames
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School profiles in Richmond upon Thames, London
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