Best secondary schools in Richmond upon Thames (2026)
Richmond upon Thames has 11 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Waldegrave School, in the top 6% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 56.5, against 46.1 for England. 5 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Richmond upon Thames has no grammar schools.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 6% in England |
Waldegrave School Richmond upon Thames |
65.4 | 67.3 | 82% | No rating | |
2 Top 6% in England |
Orleans Park School Richmond upon Thames |
64.2 | 64.4 | 80% | No rating | |
3 Top 7% in England |
Grey Court School Richmond upon Thames |
62.9 | 62.8 | 79% | No rating | |
4 Top 8% in England |
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School Richmond upon Thames · Roman Catholic |
60.2 | 61.8 | 72% | No rating | |
5 Top 10% in England |
Turing House School Richmond upon Thames |
57.5 | 54.2 | 65% | Not judged | |
6 Top 13% in England |
Lift Richmond Park Richmond upon Thames |
56.2 | 56.1 | 66% | No rating | |
7 Top 13% in England |
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Richmond upon Thames · Church of England |
56.0 | 57.0 | 64% | Report card | |
8 Top 14% in England |
Teddington School Richmond upon Thames |
55.3 | 56.5 | 66% | Report card | |
9 Top 30% in England |
The Richmond upon Thames School Richmond upon Thames |
49.8 | 51.0 | 48% | Good | |
10 Top 36% in England |
Twickenham School Richmond upon Thames |
48.8 | 46.5 | 40% | Report card | |
11 Bottom 45% in England |
Hampton High Richmond upon Thames |
44.7 | 43.5 | 37% | Not judged |
Other towns in Greater London
- Barking and Dagenham
- Barnet
- Bexley
- Brent
- Bromley
- Camden
- City of Westminster
- Croydon
- Ealing
- Enfield
- Greenwich
- Hackney
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Haringey
- Harrow
- Havering
- Hillingdon
- Hounslow
- Islington
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Kingston upon Thames
- Lambeth
- Lewisham
- Merton
- Newham
- Redbridge
- Southwark
- Sutton
- Tower Hamlets
- Waltham Forest
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What is the best secondary school in Richmond upon Thames?
On exam results over the last three years, Waldegrave School is the top-ranked secondary school in Richmond upon Thames, in the top 6% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.