The Richmond upon Thames School

Secondary · Richmond upon Thames · TW2 7SL · URN 143022

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2020-01-29Cohort 760

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 151

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 23 schools in Richmond upon Thames

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
51
Richmond upon Thames 48.88England 46.1
2.1 above the area average of 48.9
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
48.3%
Richmond upon Thames 41.1%England 45.9%
7.2 percentage points above the area average of 41.1
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
74.8%
Richmond upon Thames 50%
24.8 percentage points above the area average of 50
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.64
Richmond upon Thames 4.3England 4.07
In line with the area average of 4.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
20.5%
Richmond upon Thames 22.9%England 17.6%
2.4 percentage points below the area average of 22.9
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
42.4%
Richmond upon Thames 32.2%
10.2 percentage points above the area average of 32.2
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
18.5%
Richmond upon Thames 20.4%
1.9 percentage points below the area average of 20.4
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
151
Richmond upon Thames 124
26.7 above the area average of 124.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Richmond upon Thames	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	51 Richmond upon Thames 48.88England 46.1	2.1 above the area average of 48.9	4.9 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	48.3% Richmond upon Thames 41.1%England 45.9%	7.2 percentage points above the area average of 41.1	2.4 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	74.8% Richmond upon Thames 50%	24.8 percentage points above the area average of 50	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.64 Richmond upon Thames 4.3England 4.07	In line with the area average of 4.3	0.6 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	20.5% Richmond upon Thames 22.9%England 17.6%	2.4 percentage points below the area average of 22.9	2.9 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	42.4% Richmond upon Thames 32.2%	10.2 percentage points above the area average of 32.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	18.5% Richmond upon Thames 20.4%	1.9 percentage points below the area average of 20.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	151 Richmond upon Thames 124	26.7 above the area average of 124.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Richmond upon Thames · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 29.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 21.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13.6pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 80.1% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Richmond upon Thames School Good at its inspection on 29/01/2020.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: The Richmond upon Thames School is a secondary school in Richmond upon Thames, postcode TW2 7SL (URN 143022).
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