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Richmond upon Thames School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Richmond upon Thames coordinates admissions across 45 primary and 11 secondary schools, with oversubscription criteria applied consistently across the authority.

Twickenham, Richmond and London host the biggest clusters - useful to know when a preferred school is oversubscribed, because the next-nearest alternative is often in a neighbouring town rather than the same catchment.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Richmond upon Thames - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

86 total 45 primary 11 secondary 9 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 12 of the 86 schools in Richmond upon Thames are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Richmond upon Thames has 3 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 23 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 25 Richmond upon Thames schools with a current Ofsted rating, 25 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Richmond upon Thames Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Richmond upon Thames schools are published annually.

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Schools in Richmond

22 schools

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Schools in London

15 schools

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Schools in Hampton

11 schools

Schools in UK

1 school

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