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 1 March for September entry 2024
| 2024 | |
| Total number of applications | 638 |
| Looked after and previously looked after children (criterion i) | 0 |
| Family, social, medical reasons (criterion ii) | 1 |
| Siblings (criterion iii) | 43 |
| Distance (criterion iv) | 116 |
| Pupils with a statement/EHCP | 2 |
| Appeals | |
| Number of appeals heard | 2 |
| Number of successful appeals | 0 |
| Distance from home to school of last child offered a place | 2.314km |
| Number of places offered | 162 |
Waiting List
We have a waiting list for entry to Year 7 in 2025-2026.
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 2025
National offer day is 03 March 2025.
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 21 April 2025.
A full timetable for appeals for September 2025 entry can be found here.
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 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.
Applications from Richmond's residents will be made via a Richmond secondary in-year application for the academic year 2024-25 form, which is available on their website.
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 2025 is 162.
The PAN for Year 8 in September 2025 is 162, Years 9-11 is 150.