Secondary schools in Richmond upon Thames
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
Richmond upon Thames has 11 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 1,891 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 91% stayed in education (England 86%): 53% in a school sixth form, 11% at a sixth form college, 24% at a further education college.
Apprenticeships take 1% of leavers, roughly a third of the England rate of 3%.
4% of leavers had no sustained destination six months on, fewer than the 6% across England.
After sixth form, 44% of students in Richmond upon Thames went to university (England 37%), and 29% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
After Year 11: Richmond upon Thames against England
| Measure | Richmond upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 1,891 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% |
Where each school’s Year 11 leavers went
One band per school, sorted by the size of its 2023 Year 11 cohort. Band width is pupils; hover a band for the share, click a school for its profile. Counts are worked back from the percentages DfE publishes, so a band can be out by a pupil.
Map of secondary schools in Richmond upon Thames
Darker blue means a larger share of Year 11 leavers stayed in education. Click a school for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
State-funded secondary schools (11)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary SchoolVoluntary aided school · sixth form | 1,050 | 89% | 51% | 30% | 0% | 65% | 57.0 | 64% |
| Grey Court SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,650 | 94% | 65% | 14% | — | 53% | 62.8 | 79% |
| Hampton HighAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 847 | 84% | 21% | 40% | 2% | — | 43.5 | 37% |
| Lift Richmond ParkAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,046 | 86% | 55% | 23% | 2% | 43% | 56.1 | 67% |
| Orleans Park SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,403 | 97% | 70% | 18% | 0% | 62% | 64.4 | 80% |
| St Richard Reynolds Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,175 | 94% | 76% | 12% | 1% | 60% | 61.8 | 73% |
| Teddington SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,405 | 91% | 48% | 24% | 2% | 43% | 56.5 | 67% |
| The Richmond upon Thames SchoolFree schools | 760 | 89% | 30% | 40% | 1% | — | 51.0 | 48% |
| Turing House SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 1,047 | 91% | 60% | 18% | 2% | 60% | 54.2 | 65% |
| Twickenham SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 774 | 80% | 23% | 48% | 4% | — | 46.5 | 40% |
| Waldegrave SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,470 | 98% | 70% | 14% | 0% | 71% | 67.3 | 82% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (13)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc)college · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 64% | — | — |
| Hampton Court Houseindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | 53.2 | 0% |
| Hampton Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 1,578 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.7 | 0% |
| Kneller Hall Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 471 | — | — | — | — | — | 56.2 | 0% |
| Lady Eleanor Holles Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 969 | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0 | 0% |
| St Catherine's Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 381 | — | — | — | — | — | 56.1 | 0% |
| St Paul's Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 1,504 | — | — | — | — | — | 33.0 | 0% |
| The Harrodian Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 1,034 | — | — | — | — | — | 75.4 | 96% |
| The Royal Ballet Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | 36.5 | 0% |
| Thomas's Collegeindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 304 | — | — | — | — | — | 64.4 | 80% |
| Capella House Schoolstate · Free schools special | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.9 | 13% |
| Clarendon Schoolstate · Academy special converter | 164 | 90% | 17% | 59% | 0% | — | 10.8 | 15% |
| Strathmore Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 108 | 100% | 0% | 10% | 0% | — | — | — |