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Turing House School

Richmond upon Thames, TW2 6LHSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
Progress 8
+0.67
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
246 1st-choice / 159 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#309 of 3,141 nationally

About Turing House School

Turing House School is a mixed, non-denominational secondary in Richmond upon Thames that is heavily oversubscribed. For its 2025/26 intake, the school received 1,114 applications for 159 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 7.01 applicants per place. Of those, 246 were first-preference applications, and 120 first-preference offers were made. The school currently has 1,006 pupils against a capacity of 1,050, so it is running very close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15.9 per cent, which is above the national average for secondary schools and suggests a genuinely mixed intake. The school is one of five state secondaries in the borough rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its nearest similarly rated neighbour is Waldegrave School, 1.7 km away. Among the 12 state secondaries in Richmond upon Thames, Turing House ranks fourth by Progress 8 score.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressHospital Bridge Road, Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, TW2 6LH
HeadteacherMartin O'Sullivan
Local AuthorityRichmond upon Thames
Number of Pupils1,006
Free School Meals (FSM)15.9%
School Capacity1,006 / 1,050 (96% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumScience LabsSports HallICT SuitePlaying FieldsDining HallSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

AthleticsBadmintonFootballRoundersRowingNetballGymnasticsDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaChessDebateNewspaperCodingBook ClubScience ClubEco ClubYoung EnterpriseModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: turinghouseschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Turing House School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.