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Thomas's College

Independent · ages 11-18MixedIndependent304 pupilsSixth formRichmondRichmond upon Thames
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths80%England 46%
Places326 spare304 pupils, 630 places
Pupils on roll304Census January 2024

Thomas's College is an independent school in Richmond for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 304 pupils and room for 630.

Queens Road, Richmond Hill, Richmond, TW10 6JW020 7978 0901thomas-scollege.co.ukMr Will le Fleming headteacherAll 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

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

Average GCSE score64.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths80%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths92%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure20252024Richmond upon ThamesEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 112527
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 864.469.956.546.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths80%93%64%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths92%96%80%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score6.136.615.194.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry64%48%53%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 10 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 Science94%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
English Language96%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
Mathematics88%grades 9 to 5, England 53%
English Literature92%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
What is taught hereOffers 2 languages.

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

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics24 entries
88%England 53%
92%England 58%
96%England 54%
94%England 36%
Spanish13 entries
77%England 54%
History10 entries
100%England 52%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics2450%88%96%53%
English Literature2454%92%100%58%
English Language2450%96%100%54%
Combined Science1839%94%94%36%
Spanish1339%77%85%54%
History1070%100%100%52%
French956%67%89%60%
Design & Technology633%83%100%50%
Geography667%100%100%51%
Religious Studies650%100%100%60%

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.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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 roll304Census January 2024
Places63048% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support21%65 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%3 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls161 / 143
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024
Pupils on roll304111102
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support42%39%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%1%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m18512 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate195 per 1,000 people114% higher than the England average
Typical house price£720,000Richmond upon Thames
Nearest bus stop100 mRichmond Hill / Richmond Gate, 10 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
The Vineyard SchoolCouncil190 m516Good 202398Compare
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy490 m212Outstanding 2023100Compare
The Old Vicarage SchoolIndependent600 m227Not inspectedCompare
King's House SchoolIndependent830 m418Not inspectedCompare
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary SchoolChurch of England930 m1,050Report card 202679Compare
The German SchoolIndependent970 m859Not inspectedCompare
The Russell Primary SchoolCouncil0.6 miles207Good 202385Compare
Deer Park SchoolFree school0.6 miles417Outstanding 2024100Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Thomas's College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Thomas's College yet.

How good are Thomas's College's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 80% 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 64.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Thomas's College have?

304 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 630 places, so it is 48% full.

Does Thomas's College have a sixth form?

Yes.

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

Contact and details

Address
Queens Road, Richmond Hill, Richmond, TW10 6JW
Telephone
020 7978 0901
Website
www.thomas-scollege.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Will le Fleming
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames
Ward
South Richmond
Constituency
Richmond Park
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
25 May 2023 (new provision)
URN
149569 · LAESTAB 3186013 · UKPRN 10093842

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from