Schools in Richmond upon Thames

51 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Richmond upon Thames

Primary

Offered their first choice 88.8%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 83.1% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 98.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 1,663
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 88.8% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 5.7 points higher than in 2016, when it was 83.1%.

The council's primary schools between them had 2,079 places for 1,663 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 62.2%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 67.7% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 84.5%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 2,021
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 62.2% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 84.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 5.4 points lower than in 2016, when it was 67.7%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 2,266 places for 2,021 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Richmond upon Thames lodged 67 appeals about a school place.

43 of them were heard by a panel and 4 succeeded, which is about 9 in every 100 heard.

The other 24 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Secondary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Richmond	1.15	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Grey Court School Richmond	1.47	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
Hampton High Hampton	0.53	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Lift Richmond Park London	0.44	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Orleans Park School Twickenham	1.94	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School London	1.04	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
Teddington School Teddington	0.53	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
The Richmond upon Thames School Twickenham	0.38	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Turing House School Twickenham	1.68	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Twickenham School Twickenham	0.37	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Waldegrave School Twickenham	1.42	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Richmond upon Thames by first preferences per place
Schools in SW13 (3)
Schools in SW14 (5)
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Schools in TW11 (6)
Schools in TW12 (5)
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Schools in TW9 (3)
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