Admissions

Teddington School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school for students aged 11 - 18 (Years 7 to 13). The school is part of the Bourne Education Trust.

The PAN (Planned Admission Number) for the Year 7 intake for September 2027 is 240.

Admission to Year 7 for September 2027

Admissions to Teddington School for Years 7 to 11 are overseen by the Richmond School Admissions.

Key Dates for 2027-28 Admissions

Date	Action
01.09.26	School Open Evening
31.10.26	Closing date for receipt of online and paper applications, including any necessary supplementary forms
01.03.27	National Offer Day. Applicants will be sent an email during the evening, informing them of the result of their application. Letters are posted first class, giving detailed results of applications
15.03.27	Deadline for parents to accept or decline a place of offer

Parents must contact their home borough for support if they do not live in the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames.

Please refer to the School Admissions information issued by the London Borough of Richmond as a reference point.

In-Year Admissions

Admissions for the present Year 7 to 11 are managed by the Richmond School Admissions at the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames.

To apply for a place at our School, please contact Richmond School Admissions.

Oversubscription

In the event of oversubscription for either Year 7 September intake of In-Year Admissions, the criteria to be applied can be found by following the links to the Determined Admission Arrangements Document below.

Waiting List Year 7 to 11

Waiting lists for the school are held by the Local Authority in criteria order (regardless of when the application is received).

Determined Admissions Arrangements 2027-28

Determined Admissions Arrangements 2026-27

Determined Admission Arrangements 2025-26

Appeals Process

For information on how to appeal for a place for your child you can contact Richmond Independent Appeals Service. Click the link below for appeals guidance:

Appeals Guidance

It is advisable to seek advice from Achieving for Children School Admissions.

Secondary School Admission Appeals Timetable 2027

September 2027 entry

Appeals resulting from transfer applications for admission to Year 7 for September 2027 will be heard according to the following timetable:

Action	Deadline
National offer day	1 March 2027
Date by which an appeal must be submitted	19 April 2027
Dates when appeals will be heard	All appeals received by 19 April 2027 will be heard on weekdays between 17 May - 22 June 2027 (excluding half term)
Date when appellants will be given notification of their appeal hearing	10 school days in advance of the hearing
Date by which the Clerk sends appeal papers to the parents, the panel and the admission authority	7 working days before the appeal hearing
Deadline for appellants to submit additional evidence	By 10am 5 working days before the appeal hearing
Decision letters sent to the appellants	Within 5 school days of the appeal hearing (whenever possible)

Appeals lodged after 19 April 2027 may be heard at a later date in the summer term or in September 2027, and after appeals received by the deadline.

Admission Enquiries

If you have any questions about applications for Years 7 to 11 or you would like to apply for a place at our school, please contact Richmond School Admissions.

Please only contact our School Admissions Officer for general advice.

Admissions Data

How places were offered on 3 March for September entry	2024	2025
Total number of applications	1107	1053
Looked after and previously looked after childre (criterion i)	0	0
Family, social, medical reason (criterion ii)	0	0
Siblings	61	71
Staff children	0	0
Distance	194	189
Pupils with a statement/EHCP	10	10
Number of appeals heard	4	1
Number of successful appeals	1	0
Distance from home to school of last child offered a place	5.80km	5.61km

*Please be aware there is a waiting list. The information above is given for guidance only, the number of applications received and the overall situation changes from year to year.