Admissions
The school will use the over‐subscription criteria used for admission to Richmond upon Thames’ current non‐faith secondary schools.
Where there are more applications for admission than places available, the criteria used to allocate places are:
- current and previously looked‐after children;
- exceptional family, social or medical need;
- siblings;
- proximity of the child’s home to the school.
How places were offered on 02 March 2026 for September entry 2026
| 2026 | |
| Total number of applications | 643 |
| Looked after and previously looked after children (criterion i) | 0 |
| Family, social, medical reasons (criterion ii) | 0 |
| Siblings (criterion iii) | 35 |
| Distance (criterion iv) | 147 |
| Pupils with a statement/EHCP | 0 |
| Appeals | |
| Number of appeals heard | 0 |
| Number of successful appeals | 0 |
| Distance from home to school of last child offered a place | 3.682km |
| Number of places offered | 182 |
Waiting List
We have a waiting list for entry to Year 7 in 2026-2027.
How can I add my child’s name to your waiting list?
All requests to be added to our waiting list should be made through your child's home LA (and not the school directly).
I am already on the waiting list, how do I find out where I am?
Contact:
School Admissions
Achieving for Children
Guildhall 2
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
Appeals
Year 7 Appeals - September 2027
National offer day is Monday 01 March 2027.
If, after this date, you have been refused a place for your child at The Richmond upon Thames School you have the right to appeal.
The final date for registering an appeal is 19 April 2027.
A full timetable for appeals for September 2027 entry can be found on the Richmond Independent Appeals Services' website in due course.
The admission appeals process is administered by the Richmond Independent Appeals Service, this ensures that it is separate from, and independent of, the school and the admission authority.
Information about the appeals process can be found on the Richmond Independent Appeals Services’ website.
Appeals at any other time
If your child has been refused a place at one of your preferred secondary schools, you may appeal the decision of the admissions authority. Your reasons for appealing will then be considered by an independent panel.
The admission appeals process is administered by the Richmond Independent Appeals Service, this ensures that it is separate from, and independent of, the school and the admission authority.
Information about the appeals process can be found on the Richmond Independent Appeals Services’ website.
In-Year Admissions
Applying for a place at the Richmond upon Thames School ‘in-year’
In-year admissions to secondary schools in the London Borough of Richmond are managed by the local authority - Richmond School Admissions.
To apply for an in-year place at the Richmond upon Thames School (RTS), parents/carers can find full details of how to apply and the application process on the Richmond School Admissions website. Parents/Carers should contact their home borough for guidance if they do not live in the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames.
RTS Admissions Policy and PAN
To view our Admissions Policies, please visit the policies page of our website.
The PAN (Published Admission Number) for Year 7 in September 2027 is 162.
The PAN for Years 8-10 in September 2027 is 162, Year 11 is 150.