Education in Richmond upon Thames
London boroughSouth west London. 196,713 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 57 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Richmond upon Thames, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Richmond upon Thames had 84 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyRichmond upon Thames had 84 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Richmond upon Thames. The map shows each one.
Schools in Richmond upon Thames
Richmond upon Thames has 84 open schools: 1 nursery, 45 primary, 11 secondary, 4 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 22 independent.
- Outstanding
- 10
- Good
- 12
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 0
22 of the 59 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and July 2024.
6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
10 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Richmond upon Thames
10 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Barnes Primary School (November 2022), Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School (February 2024), East Sheen Primary School (April 2023), Hampton Infant School and Nursery (November 2023), Hampton Junior School (June 2024), Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School (October 2023), St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (November 2023), St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School (December 2022), St Mary's Church of England Primary School (November 2023), St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School (January 2024).
Nursery (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 83 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
Primary (45)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 440 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 84% met KS2 standard |
| Barnes Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 470 | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 | 96% met KS2 standard |
| Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 204 | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| Buckingham Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 377 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 57% met KS2 standard |
| Carlisle Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 212 | School remains Good, September 2023 | |
| Chase Bridge Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 656 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 79% met KS2 standard |
| Collis Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 704 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 87% met KS2 standard |
| Darell Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 192 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 39% met KS2 standard |
| Deer Park School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 417 | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 | 97% met KS2 standard |
| East Sheen Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 593 | Outstanding (overall), April 2023 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| Hampton Hill Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 306 | Good (overall), October 2023 | 81% met KS2 standard |
| Hampton Infant School and Nursery | Community school | 3 to 7 | 372 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | |
| Hampton Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 474 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 165 | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 | |
| Heathfield Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 286 | Improved significantly, April 2025 | |
| Heathfield Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 370 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 309 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 71% met KS2 standard |
| Kew Riverside Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 84 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 73% met KS2 standard |
| Lowther Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 244 | School remains Good, January 2023 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| Marshgate Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 389 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | 88% met KS2 standard |
| Meadlands Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 221 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 87% met KS2 standard |
| Nelson Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 227 | Good (overall), September 2023 | 59% met KS2 standard |
| Orleans Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 429 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 160 | School remains Good, April 2023 | 69% met KS2 standard |
| Sheen Mount Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 598 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 82% met KS2 standard |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 442 | School remains Good, May 2022 | 75% met KS2 standard |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 212 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023, before the school changed | |
| St James's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 669 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 85% met KS2 standard |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 212 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 | 75% met KS2 standard |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 152 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 84% met KS2 standard |
| St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 621 | Outstanding (overall), December 2022 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 619 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | 89% met KS2 standard |
| St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 161 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 76% met KS2 standard |
| St Osmund's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 167 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 210 | Outstanding (overall), January 2024 | 90% met KS2 standard |
| St Richard's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 153 | School remains Good, November 2023 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| St Stephen's C E Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 417 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| Stanley Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 385 | School remains Good, July 2024 | 69% met KS2 standard |
| The King's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 397 | Good (overall), July 2024 | 88% met KS2 standard |
| The Russell Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 207 | Good (overall), November 2023 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| The Vineyard School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 516 | Good (overall), November 2023 | 86% met KS2 standard |
| Thomson House School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 366 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade | 88% met KS2 standard |
| Trafalgar Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 133 | Good (overall), December 2023 | |
| Trafalgar Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 274 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 75% met KS2 standard |
| Twickenham Primary Academy | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 380 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 68% met KS2 standard |
Secondary (11)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 19 | 1,050 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 56.4 |
| Grey Court School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,650 | School remains Outstanding, February 2024 | Attainment 8: 61.7 |
| Hampton High | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 847 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 46.0 |
| Lift Richmond Park | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,046 | School remains Good, December 2022 | Attainment 8: 51.8 |
| Orleans Park School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,403 | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 | Attainment 8: 66.4 |
| St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,175 | School remains Outstanding, February 2024 | Attainment 8: 63.9 |
| Teddington School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,405 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 55.8 |
| The Richmond upon Thames School | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 760 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), January 2020 | Attainment 8: 52.9 |
| Turing House School | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 1,047 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 56.8 |
| Twickenham School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 774 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 48.9 |
| Waldegrave School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,470 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | Attainment 8: 64.5 |
Special (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capella House School | Free schools special | 4 to 19 | 78 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Clarendon School | Academy special converter | 4 to 16 | 164 | School remains Outstanding (Concerns), next inspection graded, April 2024 |
| Seva Education Twickenham | Other independent special school | 5 to 16 | 21 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Strathmore School | Academy special converter | 4 to 19 | 108 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024 |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) | Further education | 18 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (22)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield House School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 160 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hampton Court House | Other independent school | 2 to 18 | 346 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hampton School | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 1,578 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jack and Jill School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 166 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Kew College | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 262 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Kew Green Preparatory School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 196 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| King's House School | Other independent school | 2 to 14 | 418 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Kneller Hall Junior School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 77 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Kneller Hall School | Other independent school | 11 to 18 | 471 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Lady Eleanor Holles School | Other independent school | 7 to 19 | 969 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Newland House School | Other independent school | 3 to 13 | 392 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Catherine's School | Other independent school | 7 to 18 | 381 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Paul's School | Other independent school | 7 to 18 | 1,504 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The German School | Other independent school | 3 to 19 | 859 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Harrodian School | Other independent school | 4 to 18 | 1,034 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Mall School | Other independent school | 0 to 11 | 218 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Old Vicarage School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 227 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Swedish School | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 216 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Thomas's College | Other independent school | 11 to 18 | 304 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Tower House School | Other independent school | 4 to 13 | 181 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Twickenham Preparatory School | Other independent school | 4 to 13 | 233 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Unicorn School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 136 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.