Twickenham School is a secondary school in Twickenham, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Twickenham School currently has around 771 pupils on roll. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.9% boys and 50.1% girls. Around 32.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.4%.
The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 35.8%. other white pupils make up about 19.5%
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.
| Address: | Percy Road, Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
| Website: | www.twickenhamschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 02088944503 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Richmond upon Thames |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jonathon Lisseman |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 143420 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/07/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | |
| Number of Pupils: | 771 |
| Number of Boys: | 385 |
| Number of Girls: | 386 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 35.80% | 276 |
| Other White | 19.50% | 150 |
| Indian | 7.40% | 57 |
| Other Asian | 6.10% | 47 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 5.60% | 43 |
| African | 5.30% | 41 |
| Other Mixed | 4.20% | 32 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.60% | 28 |
| Pakistani | 3.40% | 26 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 11 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.40% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 10 |
| Chinese | 1.30% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 10 |
| Caribbean | 1.20% | 9 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathfield Junior School Cobbett Road , TW2 6EN | 3out of 4 | 578 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathfield Infant School Cobbett Road , TW2 6EN | 3out of 4 | 578 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School Hospital Bridge Road , TW2 6LF | 4out of 4 | 583 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trafalgar Infant School Gothic Road , TW2 5EH | 3out of 4 | 946 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Nelson Road , Whitton TW2 7BB | 3out of 4 | 1,055 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham School Percy Road , TW2 6JW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Twickenham Academy Percy Road , TW2 6JW | - not rated | 5 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitton School Percy Road , TW2 6JW | - not rated | 5 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Turing House School Hospital Bridge Road , TW2 6LH | - not rated | 831 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Waldegrave School Fifth Cross Road , TW2 5LH | 4out of 4 | 1,099 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ | - not rated | 1,801 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mall School 185 Hampton Road , TW2 5NQ | - not rated | 1,367 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Capella House School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL | 3out of 4 | 1,908 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pupil Referral Service, Richmond upon Thames Oldfield Centre , Oldfield Road TW12 2HP | - not rated | 1,910 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Clarendon School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL | 4out of 4 | 1,913 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hampton School Hanworth Road , TW12 3HD | - not rated | 1,983 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.