St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School Catchment Area
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School is an academy converter secondary school in London, Richmond upon Thames , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1140 pupils, and a capacity of 1080 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,140
Pupils
1,080
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2019
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School?
The catchment area for St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School is the geographic zone Richmond upon Thames uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Richmond upon Thames publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School is managed by Richmond upon Thames and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Richmond upon Thames before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Richmond upon Thames catchment area documents →St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School: at or above its 1080 place limit
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School has a published admission number of 1080 places. 1140 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1080 places. Richmond upon Thames allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Richmond upon Thames publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Richmond upon Thames school admissions →
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Clifden Road, Twickenham, London, TW1 4LT
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 8.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149297
Other Secondary Schools in London
If St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in London are the next closest alternatives.
Haverstock School Catchment Area
Community school · NW3 2BQ
Parliament Hill School Catchment Area
Community school · NW5 1RL
Regent High School Catchment Area
Community school · NW1 1RX
Hampstead School Catchment Area
Community school · NW2 3RT
Acland Burghley School Catchment Area
Community school · NW5 1UJ
The Camden School for Girls Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · NW5 2DB
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Richmond upon Thames
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Richmond upon Thames. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Twickenham
St James's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Twickenham
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Teddington
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
The Heathland School Catchment Area
Community school · Hounslow · 1.9 miles away
The Tiffin Girls' School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Kingston upon Thames · 2.0 miles away
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Richmond · 2.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School is the geographic zone Richmond upon Thames uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Richmond upon Thames publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School currently has 1140 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1080 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School? ▾
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Richmond upon Thames before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School cover? ▾
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School is a secondary school in London, Richmond upon Thames, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School? ▾
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.