Richmond upon Thames school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

We haven't yet confirmed the council's admissions page link.

GOV.UK: School admissions

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close	31 Oct 2026	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close	15 Jan 2027	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day	1 Mar 2027	1 March or next working day
Primary national offer day	16 Apr 2027	16 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (11)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School	149	730	172	98	4.9 per offer
Grey Court School	249	1657	365	207	6.7 per offer
Hampton High	180	370	95	95	2.1 per offer
Lift Richmond Park	256	557	113	106	2.2 per offer
Orleans Park School	207	1565	401	195	7.6 per offer
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School	192	987	200	143	5.1 per offer
Teddington School	260	1037	139	112	4.0 per offer
The Richmond upon Thames School	183	638	70	64	3.5 per offer
Turing House School	153	1164	257	110	7.6 per offer
Twickenham School	226	447	84	84	2.0 per offer
Waldegrave School	212	905	300	174	4.3 per offer

Primary schools (40)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School	60	179	61	57	3.0 per offer
Barnes Primary School	60	255	107	60	4.3 per offer
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School	28	91	24	23	3.3 per offer
Buckingham Primary School	28	75	26	26	2.7 per offer
Carlisle Infant School	80	209	71	71	2.6 per offer
Chase Bridge Primary School	90	229	105	89	2.5 per offer
Collis Primary School	89	259	108	89	2.9 per offer
Darell Primary and Nursery School	26	67	22	22	2.6 per offer
Deer Park School	60	343	128	60	5.7 per offer
East Sheen Primary School	91	275	70	69	3.0 per offer
Hampton Infant School and Nursery	119	258	135	116	2.2 per offer
Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School	47	139	36	36	3.0 per offer
Heathfield Infant School	60	123	56	56	2.1 per offer
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	29	113	19	19	3.9 per offer
Kew Riverside Primary School	9	63	6	6	7.0 per offer
Lowther Primary School	30	74	20	20	2.5 per offer
Marshgate Primary School	30	210	34	27	7.0 per offer
Meadlands Primary School	17	47	15	15	2.8 per offer
Nelson Primary School	27	102	25	25	3.8 per offer
Orleans Primary School	60	284	52	45	4.7 per offer
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	14	75	10	10	5.4 per offer
Sheen Mount Primary School	85	250	73	73	2.9 per offer
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School	58	131	48	48	2.3 per offer
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School	30	110	29	25	3.7 per offer
St James's Catholic Primary School	90	247	93	84	2.7 per offer
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School	19	85	16	16	4.5 per offer
St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School	89	208	81	78	2.3 per offer
St Mary's Church of England Primary School	69	224	53	53	3.2 per offer
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary	19	86	17	17	4.5 per offer
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School	30	90	22	22	3.0 per offer
St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School	30	165	48	30	5.5 per offer
St Richard's Church of England Primary School	7	14	7	7	2.0 per offer
St Stephen's C E Primary School	55	162	39	39	2.9 per offer
Stanley Primary School	30	192	33	28	6.4 per offer
The King's Church of England Primary School	56	104	51	51	1.9 per offer
The Russell Primary School	26	67	22	22	2.6 per offer
The Vineyard School	60	226	64	52	3.8 per offer
Thomson House School	55	218	45	45	4.0 per offer
Trafalgar Infant School	30	157	30	28	5.2 per offer
Twickenham Primary Academy	30	203	31	27	6.8 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the Richmond upon Thames secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.