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St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School

Secondary · London · TW1 4LT

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Outstanding

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Outstanding. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 7 February 2024

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At a glance

1,175 pupils · 107% of 1,097 capacity (over capacity) (January 2026 census)

School type
Academy converter
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Free school meals
9% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
32.8% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
7.6% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
3.4% of pupils (2024/2025)
Sixth form
Yes
Website
http://www.strichardreynolds.org.uk
URN
149297

In figures

For September 2026 entry, 200 families named it first for 192 Year 7 places, 1.04 first choices per place. We hold 12 Year 7 admissions rounds for it, 2015 to 2026; none was decided by a published distance. An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 7 February 2024 confirmed its earlier grade, Outstanding. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 3.9% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.

Admissions demand: Year 7 entry, September 2026

1.04 first-choice applications per place

192 places offered · 200 first-choice applications · oversubscribed

First-choice applications per place, by entry year

23/24
24/25
25/26
26/27

Source: DfE applications and offers on national offer day · how demand is measured

Catchment area

Catchment area: not named in the council's figures. The council did not publish a cutoff distance for 2026 entry.

Admissions cutoff distance: Year 7

The council did not publish a cutoff distance for 2026 entry.

Cutoff by admission criterion (2025 entry)

Band 8
3758 m (≈2.34 mi)

2025 is the most recent year we hold a cutoff for this school. It describes that year, not 2026.

Source: the admissions authority's published figures · how cutoffs work

GCSE results (2024/2025)

178 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in 2024/2025

Attainment 8 score
61.8
England 46.1
Grade 4 or above in English & maths GCSEs
89.3%
England 64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
72.5%
England 45.4%
EBacc average point score
5.7
England 4.1

Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26. These cohorts sat no key stage 2 tests (COVID), so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

A-level results (2024/2025)

A-level points per entry (England: 35 ≈ B-) B-
35
England 35

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · what “suppressed” means

Schools with a similar intake

Attainment 8, 2024/2025

This school61.8
Median of its 12 closest peers56
Richmond upon Thames average56.5
England46.1

On attainment 8, this school is ahead of the schools that teach a comparable intake.

They are matched on intake, not location, so most are not local: see nearby schools for those you could apply to.

SchoolOfstedAttainment 8
Orleans Park SchoolTwickenham · under 1 mile awayOutstanding64.4
Harris Academy SuttonSutton · 9 miles awayOutstanding58.2
Chesterton Community CollegeCambridge · 57 miles awayOutstanding68
Bradley Stoke Community SchoolBristol · 95 miles awayGood50.6
The Kingston AcademyKingston upon Thames · 2 miles awayOutstanding62.8
Silverdale SchoolSheffield · 141 miles awayGood56.7
Queensbury AcademyDunstable · 31 miles awayRequires improvement40
Notre Dame High SchoolSheffield · 142 miles awayGood52.8
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeWorcester · 95 miles awayExpected standard53.1
St Nicholas Catholic High SchoolNorthwich · 155 miles awayGood50.8
Harris Academy Chafford HundredGrays · 27 miles awayOutstanding55.5
Teddington SchoolTeddington · 2 miles awayStrong standard56.5

It is not a ranking. Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · how the matching works

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 48% (Richmond upon Thames 48%, England 59%) · Any other White background 25% (Richmond upon Thames 17%, England 7%) · Any other Mixed background 5% (Richmond upon Thames 6%, England 3%) · White Irish 5% (Richmond upon Thames 1%, England 0%) · Mixed White and Asian 4% (Richmond upon Thames 4%, England 2%) · Any other Asian background 3% (Richmond upon Thames 3%, England 3%) · Asian Indian 2% (Richmond upon Thames 3%, England 4%) · Any other ethnic group 2% (Richmond upon Thames 4%, England 3%) · Black African 1% (Richmond upon Thames 2%, England 5%) · Not recorded 1% (Richmond upon Thames 2%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Black African 1% (Richmond upon Thames 1%, England 1%) · Asian Chinese 1% (Richmond upon Thames 3%, England 1%) · other groups together 2%

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
3.9%
England 6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
7.5%
England 17.5%

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

1.93 suspensions per 100 pupils and 1 permanent exclusion · England, secondary schools: 21.24 suspensions and 0.23 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Richmond upon Thames: 4.81 suspensions and 0.06 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

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Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
18.4
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

93% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 3% moved to another state school · 3% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, secondary academies: 0.45% vacant, 0.33% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

16.5% of teachers took sickness absence, 1.7 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £58,208; 13.2% on the leadership pay range · England, secondary schools: £53,766, 11.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

This school£8,582
Typical secondary school£7,846

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for secondary schools in brackets: Staff 81% (77%) · premises 5% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 4% (6%) · supplies and services 10% (11%) · educational supplies 7% (6%) · bought-in professional services 1% (1%) · catering 1% (3%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £1,840,000; in-year balance +£722,000

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared

Where pupils go after GCSEs

In sustained education, work or training
97%
Continuing in education
94%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
1%

Where students go after sixth form

To university / higher education
60%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
24%
Any sustained destination
90%

Destinations measured the year after leaving, DfE destination measures in the 2024/2025 performance tables.

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
10/10among the least deprived tenth of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
9/10among the least deprived fifth of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher67%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications6.2%18.1%
In managerial or professional work61.1%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways9.2%18.1%
Residents in very good health64%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier66.1%62.3%
Social housing4%17.1%
Privately rented29.9%20.5%
Detached houses1.2%22.9%
Flats32.8%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms30.1%21.1%
Households with no car or van27.4%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01003882 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£660,000683 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£465,000–£998,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (31)£1,360,000
Semi-detached (124)£1,145,000
Terraced (261)£825,000
Flat (267)£425,000

Homes around this school are among the dearest tenth of school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
5an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
8an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
76an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
19an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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