St Catherine's School
Cross Deep, Twickenham, Twickenham, TW1 4QJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew McCleave
- Religious ethos
- Roman Catholic
- Constituency
- Twickenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 455
- Pupils on roll
- 381
- URN
- 102936
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088912898
About this school
St Catherine's School is a Catholic girls' independent school in Twickenham. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 381 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Catherine's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Catherine's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1944, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 61 | 51 | 45 |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.9 | 57.6 | 56.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
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 St Catherine's 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 | 57.6 | 49.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 56.1 | 48.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 432 |
| 2023/24 | 403 |
| 2024/25 | 386 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 95
Location
Nearby schools
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Radnor House0.1 miles
Independent schools · Twickenham
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St Mary's University, Twickenham0.4 miles
Universities · Twickenham
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Strathmore School0.4 miles
Academies · Twickenham
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Seva Education Twickenham0.6 miles
Special schools · Twickenham
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Newland House School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Twickenham
Other schools in Twickenham
- Newland House School Independent schools
- Radnor House Independent schools
- The Mall School Independent schools
- Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chase Bridge Primary School Primary
- Deer Park School Primary
- Heathfield Infant School Primary
- Heathfield Junior School Primary
- Nelson Primary School Primary
- Orleans Primary School Primary
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Catherine's School teach?
- St Catherine's School teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is an independent school in Twickenham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Catherine's School?
- The headteacher of St Catherine's School is Mr Andrew McCleave, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Catherine's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Catherine's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Catherine's School?
- St Catherine's School has 381 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
- Is St Catherine's School full?
- St Catherine's School has capacity for 455 pupils and 381 on roll (84%), so it has space against 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 St Catherine's School a faith school?
- Yes. St Catherine's School is designated Catholic.
- How have St Catherine's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 54.9 in 2022/23 and 56.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Catherine's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Catherine's 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 24 July 2026.