Waldegrave School
1 live vacancyTwickenham · Richmond upon Thames
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About Waldegrave School
Waldegrave School is a secondary academy in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE WALDEGRAVE TRUST is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Richmond upon Thames. Regions: London. — from the THE WALDEGRAVE TRUST public record.
Waldegrave School is a secondary academy in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, part of THE WALDEGRAVE TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Waldegrave School
- Address
- Fifth Cross Road
- Postcode
- TW2 5LH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parliamentary constituency
- Twickenham
- URN (official identifier)
- 138461
- Establishment number
- 4021
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 1470
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1246
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE WALDEGRAVE TRUST
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Headteacher
- Ms Elizabeth Tongue
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 16 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.waldegrave.richmond.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02088943244
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Waldegrave School
| 2025/26 | This school | Richmond upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,470 | 28,652 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 8.8% | 15.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 12.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.1% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 19.4% | 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
3 published inspections for Waldegrave School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 18 Nov 2024
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Outcomes for pupils
- Outstanding
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Outstanding
Report published 24 Oct 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Waldegrave School for Girls (URN 102928)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 2 Feb 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school 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.
Pupil absence at Waldegrave School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Richmond upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.8% | 6.5% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 12.1% | 15.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Waldegrave School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £125,400 for 114 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Richmond upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 10.5% | 16.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £115 | £210 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Waldegrave School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,467 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Richmond upon Thames average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,206,000 £7,639 per pupil | £8,324 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £10,936,000 £7,455 per pupil | £7,719 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,766,000 £4,612 per pupil · 61.9% | £4,361 · 56.5% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £630 · 8.2% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £156,000 £106 per pupil · 1.4% | £221 · 2.9% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £156,000 £106 per pupil · 1.4% | £144 · 1.9% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £270,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £3,154,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,568 per pupil, supply and agency £105 per pupil — spending up £1,887 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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