Waldegrave SchoolThe Richmond upon Thames School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Twickenham.
Summary of the comparison
Waldegrave School and The Richmond upon Thames School are secondary schools in Twickenham.
Waldegrave School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Richmond upon Thames School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Waldegrave School is ahead on our composite score.
Waldegrave School was judged Outstanding and The Richmond upon Thames School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 67.3 for Waldegrave School and 51.0 for The Richmond upon Thames School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Waldegrave School (64.6 in 2021-22, 67.3 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Richmond upon Thames School (48.1 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TwickenhamWaldegrave School | TwickenhamThe Richmond upon Thames School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 11 in Richmond upon Thames Stronger figure | 10th of 11 in Richmond upon Thames | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,467 | 755 | |
| Capacity | 1,246 | 774 | |
| Location | Twickenham, TW2 5LH | Twickenham, TW2 7SL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 67.3 Stronger figure | 51.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 82.2% Stronger figure | 48.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 94.8% Stronger figure | 74.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 60.1% Stronger figure | 42.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.14 Stronger figure | 4.64 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 213 | 151 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 190 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 42.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,467 | 755 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.1% | 28.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 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
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
The Richmond upon Thames School
Full profiles: Waldegrave School · The Richmond upon Thames School