Grey Court School

About Grey Court School

Grey Court School sits in the London borough of Richmond upon Thames, a local authority with twelve state secondary schools. Among them, it ranks second by Progress 8 score, placing it just behind Orleans Park School, which sits 1.3 kilometres away and is also rated Outstanding. The other top-performing peers in the borough are Waldegrave School and Turing House School. Grey Court’s Progress 8 score of 0.85 puts it well above the local authority average of 0.41, and nationally it sits in the top five percent of schools. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 260 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 1,638 applications, with 381 families putting it as their first preference. That works out to 6.3 applicants per place, and only 235 first-preference offers were made. It is a mixed, non-denominational secondary with a sixth form, serving 1,631 pupils — well over its official capacity of 1,398.

Academically, Grey Court is a strong performer across both key stages. At KS4, its Attainment 8 score is 63.2, and 89.9 percent of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The EBacc average point score is 5.91, and 73.9 percent of pupils entered the EBacc combination of subjects. Progress 8 is 0.85, which the Department for Education classes as well above average, and the school’s Progress 8 banding confirms that. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, the school was judged to remain Outstanding, with leadership and management, sixth-form provision, and overall effectiveness all graded 1. The sixth form achieves a B-grade average across best three A-levels, with 26 percent of entries at AAB or higher. The value-added score for A-levels is 0.18, with a progress banding of above average. The school’s EBacc entry rate of 73.9 percent is notably high, and 62.2 percent of pupils achieved the EBacc at grade 4 or above.

The school’s facilities are extensive: a swimming pool, astro turf, tennis courts, playing fields, a sports hall, music rooms, art studios, and a sixth form centre. Sports on offer include rowing, hockey, swimming, and martial arts, while clubs range from coding and chess to Model UN and Young Enterprise. The school has a dedicated sixth form and a range of SEND provisions covering autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. With an 11.3 percent pupil premium rate, it is less deprived than many London secondaries. Grey Court suits families who want a large, high-performing comprehensive with strong academic outcomes and a wide extracurricular offer, particularly in sport and the arts. Its oversubscription rate means it is a realistic option mainly for families living close enough to secure a place, and the local competition from Orleans Park and Waldegrave means catchment areas are tight.

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