The German School
Richmond · Richmond upon Thames
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School information
- Official name
- The German School
- Address
- Douglas House, Petersham Road, Petersham
- Postcode
- TW10 7AH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond Park
- URN (official identifier)
- 102945
- Establishment number
- 6070
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 3–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 859
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 900
- School type
- Independent school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Headteacher
- Mr Oliver Schmitz
- Official website
- www.dslondon.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02089402510
- Date opened
- 9 Sep 1971
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The German School
| 2025/26 | This school | Richmond upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 859 | 28,652 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 15.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 12.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.3% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 29.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
1 published inspection for The German School.
· Independent School standard inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 7 Sept 2025
Source: Ofsted, Non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is The German School?
Douglas House, Petersham Road, Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7AH
02089402510
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- Information source
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- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026