Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Queens Road, Richmond, TW10 6HW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Dixon
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 930
- Pupils on roll
- 1,050
- URN
- 102929
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089406982
About this school
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School is a Church of England voluntary aided secondary school in Richmond. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,050 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 152 | 180 | 147 |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.9 | 56.0 | 57.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.34 +0.11 to +0.58 | +0.31 +0.09 to +0.53 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 67.8% | 63.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 80% | 78.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 41% | 48.9% | 51% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Richmond upon Thames average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54.9 | 49 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56 | 49.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 57 | 48.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,036 |
| 2023/24 | 1,048 |
| 2024/25 | 1,037 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School compares
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School ranked 5th of 11 secondary schools in Richmond upon Thames for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57 | 7.8% | 21.7% | 1,050 | — |
| Lift Richmond Park | 56.1 | 9.6% | 30% | 1,046 | 1.3 miles |
| Orleans Park School | 64.4 | 4.4% | 7.8% | 1,403 | 1.5 miles |
| Grey Court School | 62.8 | 4.4% | 12.8% | 1,650 | 1.7 miles |
| Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ | 56.3 | 7.6% | 25.1% | 1,013 | 1.9 miles |
| Brentford School for Girls | 50.6 | 9.6% | 34.5% | 763 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.66%
- English as an additional language
- 19.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.76%
- Persistent absence
- 18.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lift Richmond Park1.3 miles
Secondary · London
-
Orleans Park School1.5 miles
Secondary · Twickenham
-
Grey Court School1.7 miles
Secondary · Richmond
-
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ1.9 miles
Secondary · Isleworth
-
Brentford School for Girls2.0 miles
Secondary · Brentford
Other schools in Richmond
- Grey Court School Secondary
- Windham Nursery School Nursery
- Darell Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kew Riverside Primary School Primary
- Marshgate Primary School Primary
- Meadlands Primary School Primary
- St Richard's Church of England Primary School Primary
- The King's Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Russell Primary School Primary
- The Vineyard School Primary
- Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) 16 plus
Common questions
- What ages does Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School teach?
- Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Richmond.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School?
- The headteacher of Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School is Mrs Helen Dixon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School?
- Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School has 1,050 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School full?
- Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School has capacity for 930 pupils and 1,050 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Is Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School a selective school?
- No. Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 54.9 in 2022/23 and 57 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School compare with other schools in Richmond upon Thames?
- Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School ranked 5th of 11 secondary schools in Richmond upon Thames for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School's absence rate?
- Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.