Overall Oxbridge
#959
15 ranked schools · -45 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
389
Offers
91
Offer rate23.4%
+1.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
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12
Secondary
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8
All-through
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1
Post-16
colleges
3
Special
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1
Other
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of which19sixth forms·22faith·1nurseries82 total
Area Performance
Richmond upon Thames schools rank in the top 17% of England
Across 78 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.47/10, +1.01 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
49% Elite
Distribution across all Richmond upon Thames schools
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Richmond upon Thames vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 17%
Across all ranked Richmond upon Thames schools
Top 17%Primaryavg #2,479 of 14,978
Top 17%Secondaryavg #661 of 3,862
Top 17%Sixth formavg #432 of 2,555
Primary schools: 39 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.99 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#2,479
+33 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 17% of 14,978
% 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
+0.99 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#2,479
+33 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 17% of 14,978
% 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: 20 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+1.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#661
+33 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 17% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
64%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
53.1
+14.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+1.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#661
+33 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 17% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
64%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
53.1
+14.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 19 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+0.89 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#432
+33 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 17% of 2,555
% 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
8.6/10
+0.89 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#432
+33 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 17% of 2,555
% 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
#233
10 ranked schools · +20 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
203
Offers
46
Offer rate22.7%
+7.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#892
14 ranked schools · -119 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
186
Offers
45
Offer rate24.2%
-5.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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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