95%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
82%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
67.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
60%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1307.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,467
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRichmond upon Thames
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Waldegrave School · Secondary with sixth form · Richmond upon Thames
Part ofTHE WALDEGRAVE TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
95%
+2pp
95%91%88%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
82%
+8pp
82%77%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
Attainment 8
67.3
+3.3
67.365.764.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67.3
EBacc entry
60%
0pp
70%65%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
EBacc APS
1307.5
+67.3
1307.51254.31201.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1307.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.0
+2.0
44.941.437.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.0
A-level value added
+0.31
+0.1
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
+3pp
32%27%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,467
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Fifth Cross Road, Twickenham, TW2 5LH
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 95% | 82% | 67.3 | Not applicable | 60% | 1307.5 | 68% | 1,467 |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 75% | 64.0 | +0.78 | 60% | 1240.2 | 65% | 1,460 |
| 2022/23 | 92% | 76% | 64.8 | +0.93 | 59% | 1257.8 | 66% | 1,457 |
| 2021/22 | 91% | 75% | 64.6 | +0.61 | 61% | 1256.3 | 66% | 1,461 |
| 2018/19 | 88% | 71% | 64.2 | +0.84 | 70% | 1201.0 | 77% | 1,396 |
| 2017/18 | 84% | 70% | 60.3 | +0.76 | 67% | 1102.9 | 74% | 1,339 |
| 2016/17 | 93% | 80% | 62.9 | +0.78 | 79% | — | 81% | 1,314 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.0 | B+ | +0.31 | 25% | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 40.0 | B | +0.22 | 22% | 186 |
| 2022/23 | 41.0 | B | — | 27% | 189 |
| 2021/22 | 44.9 | B+ | — | 32% | 197 |
| 2018/19 | 37.9 | B- | +0.05 | 28% | 151 |
| 2017/18 | 40.8 | B | +0.25 | 31% | 157 |
| 2016/17 | 37.6 | B- | +0.20 | 26% | 142 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,467 | 19.0 | 17% | 18% | 10% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,460 | 19.3 | 16% | 19% | 9% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,457 | 18.7 | 13% | 19% | 9% | 7% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,461 | 18.5 | 13% | 18% | 9% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,463 | 18.9 | 11% | 16% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,396 | 17.4 | 8% | 16% | 10% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,339 | 17.0 | 10% | 16% | 12% | 3% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,314 | 16.5 | 13% | 17% | 12% | 3% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.