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1 The school admissions service is provided by Achieving for Children, in partnership with the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. This brochure provides information about the state-funded schools in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, and should be read together with the relevant admissions guide available on the Richmond Council website. When the brochure refers to ‘primary’ school, this will mean primary, infant or junior school unless otherwise differentiated. Responsibility for information printed here relating to academies, voluntary aided or free schools lies with the governing body of the school concerned, and not with Richmond Council or Achieving for Children. If you have difficulty reading this document because of a disability or because English is not your first language, we can help. Please email the School Admissions team or ask someone to email on your behalf. School Admissions, Achieving for Children, Guildhall 2, Kingston KT1 1EU E: [email protected] W: www.richmond.gov.uk 2 Contents SECTION 1: General information 4 Secondary schools 5 SECTION 2: Infant, junior and primary schools 6 List of schools 6 Map of Richmond infant, junior and primary schools 14 Admission arrangements for 2022 16 Community infant and primary schools 17 Community junior schools 18 Academy, voluntary aided and free schools 19 Archdeacon Cambridge’s CE Primary School 19 Bishop Perrin CE Primary School 20 Deer Park School 21 Holy Trinity CE Primary School 22 The Queen’s CE Primary 23 Sacred Heart Primary School 25 St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School 26 St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School 27 St James’s Catholic Primary School 28 St John the Baptist CE Junior School 30 St Mary’s CE Primary School 31 St Mary’s Hampton CE Primary School 32 St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Primary School 33 St John’s CofE Primary School 34 St Mary’s and St Peter’s CE Primary School 36 St Osmund’s Catholic Primary School 38 St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School 39 St Richard’s CE Primary School 40 St Stephen’s CE Primary School 41 Thomson House School 42 Twickenham Primary Academy 43 SECTION 3: Secondary schools 43 List of schools 43 Map of Richmond Secondary Schools 46 Admission arrangements for 2022 48 Christ’s School 48 Grey Court School 49 Hampton High 50 Orleans Park School 50 Richmond Park Academy 51 St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School 52 Teddington School 53 The Richmond upon Thames School 54 Turing House School 55 Twickenham School 56 Waldegrave School 57 SECTION 4: Commonly used oversubscription criteria and definitions 58 3 SECTION 1: General information Types of school in Richmond There are 56 state-funded schools in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames: 35 primary schools, five infant schools, five junior schools and 11 secondary schools. The type of school determines who is responsible for deciding the admission arrangements. Community schools Community schools are owned and maintained by the council, which sets the admissions policy, including the criteria used for allocating places at schools that receive more applications than they have places. Voluntary aided (church) schools Voluntary aided (church) schools are maintained by the council which pays the teachers’ salaries and the day-to-day running costs of the schools. Generally the buildings are owned by a church. Schools are either Roman Catholic (RC) or Church of England (CofE). The governing body of the school sets the admission policy and criteria. Academies An academy is a school that is run by an academy trust and its governors independently of the local authority, and is funded entirely by central government. The governing body are responsible for setting the admissions policy. Free schools A free school is an all-ability school which is run by the governing body independently of the local authority, and is funded directly by central government. They are set up to meet the needs of the local community. The governors are responsible for setting the admissions policy. You can find more information about the schools in the borough by looking at the council’s website at www.richmond.gov.uk. You can also find and compare schools on GOV.UK. If you would like to view the report of an Ofsted school inspection, these are available to view online on the individual school’s website and on the Ofsted website. 4 Age range of schools When children start school in Richmond Children start school in the September of the school year in which they will become 5 years old, which means most children are 4 years old when they start school. Children reach statutory school age at the beginning of the term following their fifth birthday. Statutory school age means the age when a parent is legally required to make sure that their child attends school (or is educated other than at school). Infant schools Infant schools provide education for children aged 4 to 7 years. They cover the three school years Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. The first year of infant school is called the Reception year for children who become 5 during that year. Years 1 and 2 then follow for children who become 6 and 7 during these years. Most infant schools have nursery classes attached to them which cater for children aged 3 to 4. Junior schools Junior schools provide education for children aged 7 to 11 years. They cover four school years, Years 3 to 6. Primary schools Primary schools provide education across the whole primary age range of 4 to 11 years. They cover the Reception year and Years 1 to 6. Most primary schools have nursery classes attached to them for children aged 3 to 4. Secondary schools Secondary schools provide education for children aged 11 to 16 years, and they cover Years 7 to 11. Children will finish statutory education on the last Friday in June if they will be 16 by September. They are then expected to participate in education, employment or training until they are 18 years old. This brochure provides a summary of the oversubscription criteria for each school in the borough for the academic year 2022-23. It is your responsibility to visit the individual school’s website to read the full admissions policy before making your application to ensure you understand the definition of the oversubscription criteria, and how they will be applied to your child application. The oversubscription criteria listed here are for places available after all children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) naming the school have been admitted. If you are intending to make an in-year transfer application during the academic year 2021-22, you should visit the school website for information about the current year’s arrangements in case they are different. 5 SECTION 2: Infant, junior and primary schools List of schools (N) indicates school with maintained nursery PAN = published admission number School details Type of school PAN Archdeacon Cambridge’s CE Primary DfE number: 318 3326 The Green, Twickenham TW2 5TU T: 020 8894 4777 Voluntary aided 60 E: [email protected] W: www.archdeaconcambridges.richmond.sch.uk Headteacher: Miss F Lambe Barnes Primary (N) DfE number: 318 2028 Cross Street, London SW13 0QQ Phone: 020 8876 7358 Community 60 Email: [email protected] Website: www.barnesprimaryschool.co.uk Headteacher: Ms S Jepson Bishop Perrin CE Primary DfE number: 318 3322 Hospital Bridge Road, Twickenham TW2 6LF Phone: 020 8894 1447 Voluntary aided 30 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bishopperrin.richmond.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr A Corke Buckingham Primary (N) DfE number: 318 2035 Buckingham Road, Hampton TW12 3LT T: 020 8941 2548 Community 90 E: [email protected] W: www.buckingham.richmond.sch.uk Headteacher: Ms C Boyle Carlisle Infant School DfE number: 318 2001 Broad Lane, Hampton TW12 3AJ T: 0208979 2770 90 E: [email protected] Community W: www.carlisleandhamptonhillfed.richmond.sch.uk Headteacher: Ms Z Brittain 6 School details Type of school PAN Chase Bridge Primary (N) DfE number: 318 2036 Kneller Road, Twickenham TW2 7DE T: 020 8892 1242 Community 90 E: [email protected] W: www.chasebridge.richmond.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr A King Collis Primary (N) DfE number: 318 2032 Fairfax Road, Teddington TW11 9BS T: 020 8977 1458 Community 90 E: [email protected] W: www.collis.richmond.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr K Hogston Darell Primary (N) DfE number: 318 2004 Niton Road, Richmond TW9 4LH T: 020 8876 6721 Community 90 E: [email protected] W: www.darell.richmond.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr J Porter Deer Park School DfE number: 318 2017 Richmond Road, Twickenham TW1 2EF T: 020 8353 4248 Free 60 E: [email protected] W: www.deerparkschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr A Lee East Sheen Primary DfE number: 318 2006 Upper Richmond Road West, London SW14 8ED T 020 8876 7484 Community 90 E: [email protected] W: www.eastsheen.richmond.sch.uk Headteacher: Ms E Page Hampton Hill Junior DfE number: 318 2007 St James’s Avenue, Hampton Hill TW12 1HW T: 020 8979 3019 Community 90 E: [email protected] W: www.hamptonhill.richmond.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr A Went 7 School details Type of school PAN Hampton Infant (N) DfE number: 318 2009 Ripley Road, Hampton TW12 2JH T: 020 8979 1815 Community 120 E: [email protected] W: www.hampton-inf.richmond.sch.uk Executive Headteacher: Ms H Lockey Head of School: Miss C Tester Hampton Junior DfE number: 318 2008 Percy Road, Hampton TW12 2LA T: 020 8979 2545 Community 120 E: [email protected] W: www.hampton-jun.richmond.sch.uk
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