Capella House School, based in Twickenham, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 4 to 19. The school is a free schools special and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a religious character.

Capella House School currently has around 87 pupils on roll, which is about 114% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 73.6% boys and 26.4% girls. Around 42.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (50.6%). other white pupils make up about 13.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Egerton Road, Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Website: www.capellahouse.org.uk
Telephone: 02031469887
School Type: Free schools special
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Richmond upon Thames
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Dominic Sunderland
Religious character:
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 147188

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 76
Number of Pupils: 87
Number of Boys: 64
Number of Girls: 23

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 26.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British50.60%44
Other White13.80%12
Other Mixed5.70%5
Indian4.60%4
White and Black Caribbean3.40%3
White and Asian3.40%3
African3.40%3
Other (any other ethnic group)3.40%3
Pakistani2.30%2
Other Asian2.30%2
Caribbean2.30%2
White and Black African1.10%1
Bangladeshi1.10%1
Chinese1.10%1
Unclassified1.10%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

KS2 progress scores not available.
This school has KS2 data, but published progress measures are not available for the selected year or cohort. You can still compare attainment and average scaled scores below where available.
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Town average
74%
Local authority average
73%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Town average
14%
Local authority average
15%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
Town average
107.9
Local authority average
107.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
Town average
107.3
Local authority average
106.9
England average
104.3

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
0.44
Local authority average
0.33
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
Town average
46%
Local authority average
33%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
Town average
56%
Local authority average
40%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
Town average
56.3
Local authority average
50.8
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
Town average
5.2
Local authority average
4.5
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chase Bridge Primary School
Kneller Road , TW2 7DE
- not rated 444 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chase Bridge Junior School
Kneller Road , TW2 7DE
- not rated 444 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chase Bridge Infant School
Kneller Road , TW2 7DE
- not rated 444 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School
Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT
- not rated 651 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School
Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT
4out of 4 651 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Richmond upon Thames School
Egerton Road , TW2 7SL
3out of 4 0 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT
- not rated 690 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT
4out of 4 690 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Orleans Park School
Richmond Road , TW1 3BB
- not rated 1,584 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Orleans Park School
Richmond Road , TW1 3BB
4out of 4 1,584 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Richmond-upon-Thames College
Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ
- not rated 111 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Thames College
London Road , TW7 4HS
- not rated 2,863 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Capella House School
Egerton Road , TW2 7SL
3out of 4 0 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Clarendon School
Egerton Road , TW2 7SL
4out of 4 12 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Strathmore School
Station Road , TW1 4DQ
3out of 4 616 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
St Catherine Senior School
Cross Deep , TW1 4QJ
- not rated 1,291 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sunflower Montessori School
8 Victoria Road , TW1 3HW
- not rated 1,292 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.