St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
Clifden Road, Twickenham, London, TW1 4LT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sorrel Simmons
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Twickenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,097
- Pupils on roll
- 1,175
- URN
- 149297
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083254630
About this school
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,175 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 149 | 178 |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.7 | 61.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.66 +0.43 to +0.89 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 72.5% | 72.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 90.6% | 89.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 58.4% | 49.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.4 | 5.7 |
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 Richard Reynolds Catholic High 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 | — | 49 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58.7 | 49.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.8 | 48.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,086 |
| 2023/24 | 1,113 |
| 2024/25 | 1,140 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School compares
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School ranked 4th of 11 secondary schools in Richmond upon Thames for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61.8 | 4.6% | 9.4% | 1,175 | — |
| The Richmond upon Thames School | 51 | 6.5% | 21.7% | 760 | 0.4 miles |
| Orleans Park School | 64.4 | 4.4% | 7.8% | 1,403 | 0.6 miles |
| Waldegrave School | 67.3 | 6.7% | 10.2% | 1,470 | 0.9 miles |
| Grey Court School | 62.8 | 4.4% | 12.8% | 1,650 | 1.1 miles |
| Twickenham School | 46.5 | 7.5% | 34.8% | 774 | 1.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.4%
- English as an additional language
- 32.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 8.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Richmond upon Thames School0.4 miles
Secondary · Twickenham
-
Orleans Park School0.6 miles
Secondary · Twickenham
-
Waldegrave School0.9 miles
Secondary · Twickenham
-
Grey Court School1.1 miles
Secondary · Richmond
-
Twickenham School1.3 miles
Secondary · Twickenham
Other schools in London
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School ranks 25th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School teach?
- St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School?
- The headteacher of St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School is Mrs Sorrel Simmons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Richard Reynolds Catholic High 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 big is St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School?
- St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School has 1,175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School full?
- St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School has capacity for 1,097 pupils and 1,175 on roll (107%), 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 St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School a faith school?
- Yes. St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Who runs St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School?
- St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School is part of ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 58.7 in 2023/24 and 61.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School rank locally?
- St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School ranked 4th of 11 secondary schools in Richmond upon Thames for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School's absence rate?
- St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Richard Reynolds Catholic High 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 10 July 2026.