The German School
Douglas House, Petersham Road, Richmond, TW10 7AH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Oliver Schmitz
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 859
- URN
- 102945
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089402510
About this school
The German School is an independent school in Richmond. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 859 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The German 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
The German School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1971, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How The German 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 864 |
| 2023/24 | 887 |
| 2024/25 | 899 |
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
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 119
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thomas's College0.6 miles
Independent schools · Richmond
-
The Old Vicarage School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Richmond
-
Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service1.0 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Kingston upon Thames
-
King's House School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Richmond
-
St Catherine's School1.2 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Richmond
- Broomfield House School Independent schools
- Kew College Independent schools
- Kew Green Preparatory School Independent schools
- King's House School Independent schools
- Radnor House Prep School Independent schools
- The Old Vicarage School Independent schools
- Thomas's College Independent schools
- Unicorn School Independent schools
- Windham Nursery School Nursery
- Darell Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kew Riverside Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The German School teach?
- The German School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Richmond.
- Who is the headteacher of The German School?
- The headteacher of The German School is Mr Oliver Schmitz, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The German School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The German 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 The German School?
- The German School has 859 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is The German School full?
- The German School has capacity for 900 pupils and 859 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The German School a faith school?
- No. The German School has no designated religious character.
- Does The German School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The German School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.