Waldegrave SchoolSt Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Waldegrave School and St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School are secondary schools.
Waldegrave School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Waldegrave School is ahead on our composite score.
Waldegrave School was judged Outstanding and St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 64.5 for Waldegrave School and 63.9 for St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Waldegrave School (64.6 in 2021-22, 64.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (58.7 in 2023-24, 63.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TwickenhamWaldegrave School | LondonSt Richard Reynolds Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B79/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 11 in Richmond upon Thames Stronger figure | 4th of 11 in Richmond upon Thames | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,470 | 1,175 | |
| Capacity | 1,246 | 1,097 | |
| Location | Twickenham, TW2 5LH | London, TW1 4LT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 64.5 Stronger figure | 63.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 75.8% | 84.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.8% | 90.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 219 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 190 | 114 | |
| A-level average points | 42.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.8 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.3% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,467 | 1,140 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.1% | 32.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Waldegrave School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
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