Schools in Richmond
Richmond has 37 schools, with most administered by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames - one of London's highest-demand boroughs for school places. Richmond upon Thames uses straight-line distance as the primary tiebreaker for community schools after looked-after children and siblings. Popular primaries in areas such as East Sheen, Kew, and Ham have been significantly oversubscribed in recent years, with some schools offering places to children living less than half a mile away.
Secondary admissions in Richmond upon Thames are highly competitive. Grey Court School, Waldegrave School, and Richmond Park Academy each attract strong demand. The borough has no selective grammar schools; all state secondaries are comprehensive. Families in Richmond should also note that the Kingston upon Thames borough boundary runs through parts of the area, so some addresses that feel like 'Richmond' may apply through a different council.
School demand in Richmond
Across the 35 schools in Richmond with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 78%. 6 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
17 schools in Richmond have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
9 of the schools in Richmond are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Richmond upon Thames, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
10 of the schools in Richmond have a current Ofsted rating, of which 10 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Richmond: 3 oversubscribed (22)
Darell Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Community school
Richmond · TW9 4LH
Meadlands Primary School
Primary · Community school
Richmond · TW10 7TS
The Russell Primary School
Primary · Community school
Richmond · TW10 7AH
The Vineyard School
Primary · Community school
Richmond · TW10 6NE
St Richard's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Richmond · TW10 7NL
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Richmond · TW10 5AA
The King's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Richmond · TW9 3HJ
Reeth Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
Richmond · DL11 6SP
Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Richmond · DL10 7JW
Gunnerside Methodist Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Richmond · DL11 6LE
Melsonby Methodist Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Richmond · DL10 5ND
Richmond Methodist Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Richmond · DL10 7BH
Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Richmond · DL10 6AQ
Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Richmond · DL10 7LB
Kew Riverside Primary School
Primary · Community school
Richmond · TW9 4ES
Marshgate Primary School
Primary · Community school
Richmond · TW10 6HY
Barton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Richmond · DL10 6LJ
Ravensworth Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Richmond · DL11 7ET
Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Richmond · DL11 7AY
Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Richmond · DL10 6SF
Trinity Academy Richmond
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Richmond · DL10 4NF
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Primary · Academy converter
Richmond · DL10 7DZ
Secondary Schools in Richmond (4)
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school
Richmond · TW10 6HW
Grey Court School
Secondary · Academy converter
Richmond · TW10 7HN
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Secondary · Academy converter
Richmond · DL10 7BQ
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Academy converter
Richmond · DL10 7DA
Other Schools in Richmond (11)
Windham Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Richmond · TW9 2HP
King's House School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Richmond · TW10 6ES
The Old Vicarage School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Richmond · TW10 6QX
Broomfield House School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Richmond · TW9 3HS
Kew College
Not applicable · Other independent school
Richmond · TW9 3HQ
Unicorn School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Richmond · TW9 3JX
The German School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Richmond · TW10 7AH
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc)
All through · Further education
Richmond · TW9 2RE
Kew Green Preparatory School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Richmond · TW9 3AF
Thomas's College
Not applicable · Other independent school
Richmond · TW10 6JW
Radnor House Prep School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Richmond · TW9 2SS
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Richmond are set by Richmond upon Thames and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.