Side by side
The Richmond upon Thames School and Turing House School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- The Richmond upon Thames School takes ages 11 to 16; Turing House School takes ages 11 to 19.
- The Richmond upon Thames School has 760 pupils; Turing House School has 1,047.
- The two schools are 1.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | The Richmond upon Thames School | Turing House School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 760 DfE register | 1,047 DfE register |
| Borough | Richmond upon Thames DfE register | Richmond upon Thames DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 70 first preferences for 183 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 257 first preferences for 153 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 26 March 2025: Standards maintained Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 3 December 2024 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 51 (2024/25) DfE | 54.2 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 48% (2024/25) DfE | 65% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Not published | B (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 39 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 91% (left 2022/23) DfE | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 82% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 21.1% DfE register | 16.3% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 28.7% school census 2024/25 | 10.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 10.1% school census 2024/25 | 19.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16 DfE workforce census | 20.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.4% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.