The Russell Primary School
under 0.1 miles207 pupils · KS2 expected standard 77% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Independent · All-through · Richmond upon Thames
The German School
Independent school · Ages 3 to 19 · Mixed · 859 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Curriculum
- German (not the English national curriculum)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 859 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 900
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Oliver Schmitz
- Address
- Douglas House, Petersham Road, Richmond, TW10 7AH
- Borough
- Richmond upon Thames
- Telephone
- 02089402510
- DfE reference (URN)
- 102945
- Website
- dslondon.org.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Open days and tours
- Open morningSaturday 10 October 2026
- Open daySaturday 13 March 2027
Dates as published on the school's own page, read 10 Oct 2026. Schools add and change dates at short notice and most ask you to book: confirm with the school. All open days in London
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 to Year 12including VAT | £4,427 | £13,280 |
| Kinderhausexcluding VAT | £4,500 | £13,500 |
The school publishes an annual fee only; the termly figure is a third of it.
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The VAT position is shown beside each stage. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Registration fee
- £600 per one_off Registration fee payable when the application form is submitted, incl. 20% VAT. Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £3,000 per one_off Acceptance deposit of £3,000 due on acceptance of a place, plus a separate £1,500 non-refundable School Development Fund contribution. Source
- Sibling discount
- 15% loyalty discount on net school fees for families attending 5+ years combined, or from the third child in families with 3+ children at the school. Source
- Bursaries
- Means-tested bursaries for school fees offered, based on financial need assessment; income thresholds apply. Source
Source: dslondon.org.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Ofsted graded inspection, 1 July 2025: overall effectiveness at that inspection was Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Sixth-form provision
- Outstanding
Independent School Standards, checked 1 July 2025: All standards Met
Source: Ofsted, Management information - non-association independent schools - as at 31 July 2026: most recent inspections data as at 31 July 2026 · most recent inspections as at 2026-07-31 · last checked 9 October 2026
Results
This school teaches the German curriculum, not the English national curriculum. GCSE and A-level figures do not apply to it, so their absence here is not a gap in our data.
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 12.7%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0.3%
- Girls / boys
- 49% / 51%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
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Deer Park School
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