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Kneller Hall School

Independent · ages 11-18MixedIndependent (grammar)471 pupilsSixth formTwickenhamRichmond upon Thames
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places38 spare471 pupils, 509 places
Average A level gradeB+2024/25
Pupils on roll471Census January 2024

Kneller Hall School is an independent school in Twickenham for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 471 pupils and room for 509.

Pope's Villa, Cross Deep, Twickenham, TW1 4QG020 8891 6264radnorhouse.orgMs Amy Cavilla head teacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

69 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score56.2
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 28.328.320182019: 40.840.820192022: 54.054.020222023: 53.953.920232024: 53.753.720242025: 56.256.22025
Since 2018: +27.9
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Richmond upon ThamesEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11696666616660
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 856.253.753.954.040.828.356.546.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%64%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%80%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score4.914.364.804.673.651.905.194.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%53%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 17 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Combined Science98%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
Business98%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Spanish100%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
Geography94%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 3 languages, computer science, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
99%England 58%
96%England 54%
98%England 36%
Business41 entries
98%England 51%
Geography34 entries
94%England 51%
100%England 60%
Spanish23 entries
100%England 54%
Biology19 entries
100%England 82%
Chemistry19 entries
100%England 81%
Physics19 entries
100%England 82%
French18 entries
100%England 60%
94%England 56%
Art and Design15 entries
87%England 58%
Music13 entries
85%England 61%
Drama13 entries
100%England 60%
90%England 56%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Literature6857%99%100%58%
English Language6866%96%100%54%
Combined Science5044%98%100%36%
Business4166%98%100%51%
Geography3456%94%100%51%
Religious Studies3281%100%100%60%
Spanish2370%100%100%54%
Biology19100%100%100%82%
Chemistry19100%100%100%81%
Physics1995%100%100%82%
French1867%100%100%60%
Physical Education1753%94%100%56%
Art and Design1520%87%100%58%
Music1362%85%100%61%
Drama13100%100%100%60%
Computer Science1070%90%100%56%
Latin667%67%100%82%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

46 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB+43.8 points per entry
A level progress+0.59Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better27%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students464241397370
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry43.8241.8542.2643.6232.8536.46
Average A level gradeB+B+B+B+C+B-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS43.7041.9041.9244.2134.6239.38
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects27%26%23%21%23%25%
A level progressA level value added+0.59+0.29+0.27+0.53

A level subjects

16 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Economics100%A* to B, England 57% · 10 entries
Chemistry82%A* to B, England 53% · 11 entries
Business Studies73%A* to B, England 47% · 15 entries
Mathematics86%A* to B, England 60% · 14 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsBusiness Studies15Mathematics14Psychology12Chemistry11Economics10Biology9Sociology8Geography8English Literature7Physics7Mathematics (Further)6Government and Politics6English Language5Religious Studies5Drama and Theatre Studies5Computer Science5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Business Studies15 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 47%
Mathematics14 entries · 57% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 60%
Psychology12 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 46%
Chemistry11 entries · 64% A* or A · 100% passed
82%England 53%
Economics10 entries · 70% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 57%
Biology9 entries · 22% A* or A · 100% passed
78%England 49%
Sociology8 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 49%
Geography8 entries · 75% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 51%
English Literature7 entries · 57% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 52%
Physics7 entries · 86% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 51%
Mathematics (Further)6 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 76%
Government and Politics6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 55%
English Language5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 44%
Religious Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 50%
Drama and Theatre Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 54%
Computer Science5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 46%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
57.554.4
Gap 3.1England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Richmond upon Thames council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll471Census January 2024
Places50993% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support9%43 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%3 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls286 / 185
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll471481455453442432
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support25%33%11%14%31%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%1%1%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 41 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training85%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training85%85%89%
Education68%77%69%
Apprenticeship2%0%3%
Work15%8%17%
Not in education, work or training10%13%6%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m17012 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate47 per 1,000 people48% lower than the England average
Typical house price£720,000Richmond upon Thames
Nearest bus stop30 mPopes Grotto, 15 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Catherine's SchoolIndependent140 m381Not inspectedCompare
St Mary's University, TwickenhamHigher education institutions460 mNot inspectedCompare
Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England620 m440Good 202396Compare
Twickenham Primary AcademyFree school620 m380Not inspected69Compare
St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy710 m210Outstanding 2024100Compare
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High SchoolAcademy720 m1,175Outstanding 202498Compare
Strathmore SchoolAcademy760 m108Good 2024Compare
Seva Education TwickenhamIndependent830 m21Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Kneller Hall School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Kneller Hall School yet.

How good are Kneller Hall School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 56.2, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Kneller Hall School have?

471 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 509 places, so it is 93% full.

Does Kneller Hall School have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

Does Kneller Hall School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B+. 16 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Pope's Villa, Cross Deep, Twickenham, TW1 4QG
Telephone
020 8891 6264
Website
www.radnorhouse.org
Head Teacher
Ms Amy Cavilla
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames
Ward
South Twickenham
Constituency
Twickenham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2 August 2011 (new provision)
URN
137018 · LAESTAB 3186006 · UKPRN 10034521

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from