List of schools in Twickenham
Encyclopedia
This is a list of schools in Richmond upon Thames
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The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is the local education authority
for the borough, and has responsibility for 52 schools.
schools in the Borough.
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London, UK, which forms part of Outer London. It is unique because it is the only London borough situated both north and south of the River Thames.-Settlement:...
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The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is the local education authority
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
for the borough, and has responsibility for 52 schools.
Primary schools
The borough has 41 primary schools, of which 15 are church schools. All but a few children are able to start part-time schooling before reaching the age of 5.Barnes, Mortlake & Sheen
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Ham, Kew & Richmond
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Teddington, Hampton & Hampton Wick
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Twickenham & Whitton
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Secondary schools
The borough has eight state-maintained secondary schools, of which seven are mixed and one (Waldegrave) is for girls only. Christ's School is a Church of England school that sets its own admissions criteria; the other seven schools are Local Authority schools.
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Teddington School Teddington School is a co-educational comprehensive school, designated as a specialist Visual Arts College. The school has over 1,100 pupils in the age range 11-16 and is on a large site close to the River Thames opposite Trowlock Island.-History:... Waldegrave School for Girls Waldegrave School for Girls is a girls comprehensive secondary school Science College in Twickenham, London, England.-Description:Waldegrave School for Girls is part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames LEA... Twickenham Academy Twickenham Academy is a co-educational secondary school in Whitton, Twickenham, London, England.Twickenham Academy is a co-educational secondary school in Whitton, Twickenham, London, England.... |
Special schools
The borough has two state-maintained special schools
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Independent schools
There are also a number of IndependentIndependent school (UK)
An independent school is a school that is not financed through the taxation system by local or national government and is instead funded by private sources, predominantly in the form of tuition charges, gifts and long-term charitable endowments, and so is not subject to the conditions imposed by...
schools in the Borough.
- Broomfield House School - Kew
- Colet CourtColet CourtColet Court is a preparatory school for boys aged 7 to 13 in Barnes, London. It forms the preparatory department of St Paul's School, to which most Colet Court pupils go at the age of 13.-History:...
(boys preparatory schoolPreparatory school (UK)In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for entry into fee-paying, secondary independent schools, some of which are known as public schools...
) - Barnes - The German School in London / Deutsche Schule - Petersham
- Hampton SchoolHampton SchoolHampton School is an independent boys' day school in Hampton, London, England.-History:In 1556, Robert Hammond, a wealthy brewer who had acquired property in Hampton, left in his will provision for the maintenance of a 'free scole' and to build a small schoolhouse 'with seates in yt' in the...
(boys) - Hampton - Hampton Court HouseHampton Court HouseHampton Court House is an 18th Century home built by the 2nd Earl Halifax, which now houses an independent school.-The School:The school currently takes boys and girls from Nursery to Year 11 . At present, Hampton Court House are exploring the possibility of opening a small, tutorial style Sixth...
- East Molesey - The Harrodian SchoolThe Harrodian SchoolThe Harrodian School is an independent day school in Barnes, Southwest London. Formerly the site of Harrods Sports Club, the original premises has been extended and converted for educational purposes...
- Barnes - Kew CollegeKew CollegeKew College is a non-denominational mixed independent school in Richmond, Surrey, England for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11. It was founded in 1953 and became a charitable trust in 1983...
- Kew - Kew Green Preparatory School - Kew
- King's House SchoolKing's House School'King's House School' is an independent day preparatory school in Richmond, England.Founded in 1947, King's House School currently accommodates, as of 2006, 396 boys between the ages of 4 and 13 years.- Present School :...
(boys) - Richmond - Lady Eleanor Holles SchoolLady Eleanor Holles SchoolThe Lady Eleanor Holles School is an independent school for girls in Hampton, London, England. The school was founded in 1711.-Admissions:...
(girls) - Hampton - The Mall SchoolThe Mall SchoolThe Mall School is an independent preparatory school for boys, located in Twickenham, Greater London. The current headmaster is Mr. David Price. The majority of boys go on to some of the leading London day schools, particularly St. Paul's School, Hampton School and King's College School. The others...
(boys) - Twickenham - Newland House SchoolNewland House SchoolNewland House School is an independent co-educational preparatory school located in Twickenham, Greater London, England. The current Head Master is David Alexander.-Introduction:...
- Twickenham - Old Vicarage School (girls prep) - Richmond Hill
- St Catherine's SchoolSt Catherine's School, TwickenhamSt Catherine's School in Twickenham, London, England, is an independent school for girls established in 1914 by the Sisters of Mercy. Beginning in a large house near Twickenham Green, it then moved to Orford Lodge and in 1919 to its present location on the bank of the Thames, formerly the site of...
RC - Twickenham - St James Independent Boys School (boys) - Twickenham
- St Paul's School (boys) - Barnes
- The Swedish School in LondonThe Swedish School in LondonThe Swedish School in London is an independent school in England. It consists of a nursery and primary school and a gymnasium. The nursery and primary school is located near St Paul's School, in Barnes. The gymnasium was before an accommodation rented from a sixth form college in Twickenham...
/ Svenska Skolan i London - Barnes - Unicorn School - Kew
Further and adult education
- St Mary's University College, Twickenham
- Richmond, The American International University in London
- Richmond Adult Community CollegeRichmond Adult Community CollegeRichmond Adult Community College is a further education college located in the Richmond area of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in South London, England.-History:The college traces its roots to the nineteenth century as a Technical Institute...
- Richmond upon Thames CollegeRichmond upon Thames CollegeRichmond upon Thames College is a further education college in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, which provides education primarily to 16-19 year olds...
Former schools
- Kneller Girls' School (closed 1980)
- Richmond County School for GirlsRichmond County School for GirlsRichmond County School for Girls was a school in what is now the London Borough of Richmond, once noted for the fact that its female pupils played cricket, and from which a number of female cricketers emerged some of whom went on to play for England.-History:The school had its origins in the...
(final intake 1972, closed 1974) - Shene College (first intake 1973, closed 1977)
- Shene County Grammar School for Boys (final intake 1972, closed 1977)
- Thames Valley CollegeThames Valley Grammar SchoolThames Valley Grammar School was a co-educational grammar school in Twickenham, Middlesex, England.-History:Thames Valley Grammar School opened in 1928 under one of the youngest headmasters in the country, Mr H. W, Bligh. Initially conceived as a boys school, unusually for the time it opened, and...
(first intake 1973, closed 1977) - Thames Valley Grammar SchoolThames Valley Grammar SchoolThames Valley Grammar School was a co-educational grammar school in Twickenham, Middlesex, England.-History:Thames Valley Grammar School opened in 1928 under one of the youngest headmasters in the country, Mr H. W, Bligh. Initially conceived as a boys school, unusually for the time it opened, and...
(final intake 1972, closed 1977) - Twickenham County School for Girls (closed 1980)