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EDUCATION GUIDE
Set alongside Royal parkland, Richmond Chase offers exceptional
living by award-winning developer Berkeley.
Exquisite Georgian and Victorian-inspired houses set among
tree-lined streets and landscaped grounds, against a backdrop of
Richmond Park’s ancient woodlands and within a few minutes of
its prestigious Ham Gate.
Richmond Chase truly boasts an irresistible blend of sophisticated
urban family living and the tranquillity of nature, all within easy
reach of central London.
CONTENTS Introduction.....................................................Page 6 Primary Schools...............................................Page 8 Secondary Schools...........................................Page 18 Independent Schools.......................................Page 26 Colleges and Universities................................Page 34
Richmond Chase is surrounded by some of the best schools and
independent schools in London, supporting a range of
educational needs for all ages.
With London schools getting more competitive year on year,
catchment areas play an important factor for parents looking
to purchase a new home.
Only a few minutes walk away from Richmond Park and positioned
within easy reach of central London, Richmond Chase is a
popular choice for families of all ages.
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Travel times sourced from googlemaps.co.uk. Map is not to scale, locations approximate only. Ofsted ratings sourced reports: ofsted.gov.uk.
COLLIS PRIMARY SCHOOL FERN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
AGE GROUP 3-11 AGE GROUP 3-11
Fairfax Road Overview How it performs Richmond Road Overview How it performs
Teddington Collis is a large community school with The school has an Outstanding OFSTED Kingston upon Thames Fern Hill is a three-form entry primary Fern Hill pupils score above average for
TW11 9BS nursery, infant and junior departments. rating with pupils scoring above average KT2 5PE school with a 52-place nursery. It was reading and average for writing and maths.
OFSTED describes the school as having in maths and average in reading and established in 1994 in response to a Overall, the school outperforms the local
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a “calm and purposeful atmosphere to writing. Overall, 84% of pupils meet shortfall of places in the Royal Borough authority average in all three subjects by
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which all pupils respond extremely well”. expected standards in reading, writing of Kingston. The school is now housed 78% compared with 71%.
and maths compared with the local in an attractive purpose-built building.
–– Gender: Mixed authority average of 81%. –– Gender: Mixed
What to expect
–– Term fees: Community School Collis’ values are summed up by five ‘Cs’: –– Term fees: Community School What to expect
–– Registration: Mid-January closing care, challenge, collaboration, courage –– Registration: Mid-January closing The Good Schools guide describes Fern
date for following September and creativity. It provides a nurturing and date for following September Hill as “a top-notch school” that “regularly
–– Admission: Via the supportive environment where, despite –– Admission: Via the competes with neighbouring Latchmere
eAdmissions website the size of the school, each child feels eAdmissions website for unofficial ‘best in borough’ award”. It
valued as an individual. The grounds has an outside environmental area, which
–– OFSTED Rating: Outstanding –– OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
accommodate extensive sports and has been developed by the parents, staff
–– Drive time: 13 minutes –– Drive time: 5 minutes
play areas, a nature trail and a heated and children which includes a pond and
–– Distance: 3.1 miles outdoor swimming pool. –– Distance: 1.4 miles a ‘secret garden’ with a plot for each year
group. Salad and vegetables grown by the
children are used in the school kitchen for
the children’s meals.
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MARSHGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL ST AGATHA’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
AGE GROUP 4-11 AGE GROUP 3-11
157 Queen’s Road Overview How it performs St Agatha’s Drive Overview How it performs
Richmond This inclusive, multi-cultural, multi-faith Pupils consistently score well above Kingston upon Thames St Agatha’s is a Catholic school serving The schools results in maths perform,
TW10 6HY school is larger than the average primary average on both reading and maths and KT2 5TY mainly, but not exclusively, Catholic above average. Overall, 75% of pupils
school, with around 450 pupils, aged 4-11. latest figures show that 95% of pupils are families and their children from the meet expected standards across these
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Its ambition is that every child is happy, meeting the expected standards in reading, age of 3-11. subjects compared with the local authority
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moral, positive, independent, multi-lingual writing and maths. average of 71%.
and caring. What to expect
–– Gender: Mixed –– Gender: Mixed
In a letter from OFSTED, the school is
–– Term fees: Community School What to expect –– Term fees: Converter credited for having “cultivated a climate
–– Registration: Mid-January closing Far from feeling overcrowded, Marshgate’s Academy School of respect and tolerance and prioritised
date for following September high specification building is set in –– Registration: Mid-January closing the spiritual and emotional well-being
–– Admission: Via the landscaped grounds with spacious play date for following September of pupils and staff. As a result, pupils are
eAdmissions website areas, green areas, ecology area and pond. –– Admission: Via the happy and show the utmost respect for
The building is equipped with the very eAdmissions website each other and the adults who work
–– OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
latest technology both in classrooms and with them.”
–– Drive time: 9 minutes –– OFSTED Rating: Good
in central resources areas. Each classroom
–– Distance: 2.9 miles –– Drive time: 6 minutes
is resourced with carefully chosen new
and up-to-date teaching/learning and –– Distance: 1.3 miles
curriculum equipment.
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ST PAUL’S C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL THE VINEYARD SCHOOL
AGE GROUP 4-11 AGE GROUP 4-11
Princes Road Overview How it performs Friars Stile Road Overview How it performs
Kingston upon Thames St Paul’s Primary School, Kingston Hill is Overall, St Paul’s pupils exceed expected Richmond Hidden away on the crest of Richmond Pupils score above average in reading,
KT2 6AZ proud of its distinctive Christian character standards in reading, writing and maths, TW10 6NE Hill, a short distance from the river and writing and maths, with the 92% of pupils
and close links with its church community. scoring 74% compared with the local Richmond Park, The Vineyard benefits meeting expected standards, compared
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authority average of 71%. As individual from an unusually secluded and rural with the local authority average of 81%.
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What to expect subjects, each is scored as average, with environment. It has an excellent reputation
The school has an excellent reputation considerable improvement seen over time locally with a high ratio of applications to
–– Gender: Mixed in writing. –– Gender: Mixed available places.
for the pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and
–– Term fees: Voluntary Aided School cultural development and is recognised –– Term fees: Community School
–– Registration: Mid-January closing for the quality of its art and music. In its –– Registration: Mid-January closing What to expect
date for following September most recent OFSTED report, two areas date for following September The school focuses on developing a
–– Admission: Via the were rated as outstanding: Personal –– Admission: Via the lifelong love of learning and a fearless
eAdmissions website development, behaviour and welfare eAdmissions website approach to facing challenges. Pupils are
and early years provision. encouraged to recognise that individually
–– OFSTED Rating: Good –– OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
they can make a difference to their own
–– Drive time: 6 minutes –– Drive time: 8 minutes
future and to that of our planet. As well
–– Distance: 1.3 miles –– Distance: 2.3 miles as its academic achievements, Vineyard
pupils participate in a range of art forms
and active, healthy activities.
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TWICKENHAM PRIMARY ACADEMY
AGE GROUP 3-11
57 Colne Road Overview How it performs
Twickenham This free school has only been around for 86% of pupils were recognised as achieving
TW2 6QF a few years, but it has already been rated a “good level of development” at Early
outstanding by OFSTED across the board. Years Foundation Stage (72% National
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The school is growing year on year. By Average). 95% of Year 1 pupils passed the
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2021/22 it will be a two-form school with phonics screening check (81% National
classes from Reception to Year 6 with a Average).
–– Gender: Mixed maximum capacity of 420 pupils.
–– Term fees: Free school
–– Registration: Mid-January closing What to expect
date for following September The school follows the National
–– Admission: Via Richmond.gov.uk Curriculum. In addition, Spanish is
taught to Reception children upwards
–– OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
and there are plans to introduce another
–– Drive time: 17 minutes
optional language further up the school.
–– Distance: 4.4 miles There is daily physical activity, ideally
outdoors, and Thinking Skills lessons
from Reception upwards. Lessons always
include activities that are differentiated
to suit all ability groups.
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PAGE 18 All photography is indicative only. Information sourced: homesandproperty.co.uk, richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk, schoolguide.co.uk.
Travel times sourced from googlemaps.co.uk. Map is not to scale, locations approximate only. Ofsted ratings sourced reports: ofsted.gov.uk.CHRIST’S SCHOOL COOMBE GIRLS’ SCHOOL
AGE GROUP 11-18 AGE GROUP 11-18
Queen’s Road Overview How it performs Clarence Avenue Overview How it performs
Richmond upon Thames Christ’s School is the only Church of GCSE Results: Over 31% of all entries at New Malden Coombe Girls’ School (formerly Coombe GCSE Results: Over one third of all entries
TW10 6HW England secondary school in Richmond grade 9-7 (A*-A) and 17% achieving the KT3 3TU County Secondary School for Girls) was graded 9-7 (A*-A) and 65% achieving the
upon Thames. Its origins date back to top grades. established in 1955. Its GCSE and A Level English Baccalaureate (EBacc), which is
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1658, with the school formally established results, which are well above the national double that of the national average.
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christs.richmond.sch.uk A Level Results: 21% of students achieved coombegirlsschool.org
in 1713. The learning environment is average, place them amongst the highest
A*/A grades, 52% gained A*-B grades and A Level Results: A third of all entries
inspirational, supportive and happy, and performing schools across the country.
–– Gender: Mixed there was an overall pass rate of 100%. –– Gender: Girls (mixed at graded A* or A overall.
based on the Christian values of Love,
–– Term fees: Voluntary Aided School Justice and Peace. Sixth Form)
What to expect
Notable former pupils Notable former pupils
–– Registration: Mid-January closing –– Term fees: Converter Coombe Girls’ encourages students to
–– Jason Roberts, Footballer Academy School –– Dame Jacqueline Wilson,
date for following September What to expect be creative, tolerant and to strive for
–– Nathan Ellington, Footballer Children’s Author
–– Admission: Via the All of Christ’s departments benefit from –– Registration: Mid-January closing academic, sporting and cultural excellence.
large, well-equipped specialist classrooms –– Jody Morris, Footballer date for following September The school is a Leading-Edge School –– Sandy Denny, Folk Rock Singer
eAdmissions website
and a comprehensive range of sports –– Admission: Via the (meaning it works in partnership with
–– OFSTED Rating: Good
facilities. Its state-of-the-art Sixth Form eAdmissions website other Secondary schools to solve problems
–– Drive time: 11 minutes
building has a music centre, ICT suite, and raise achievements), a Training School
–– OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
–– Distance: 2.9 miles drama and sports spaces and lecture and part of the Coombe Academy Trust,
–– Drive time: 12 minutes
theatre-style science laboratories. comprising Coombe
–– Distance: 2.8 miles Boys’ school, Coombe Girls’ School and
Coombe Sixth Form.
PAGE 20 PAGE 21GREY COURT SCHOOL ORLEANS PARK SCHOOL
AGE GROUP 11-18 AGE GROUP 11-18
Ham Street Overview How it performs Richmond Road Overview How it performs
Richmond Grey Court is a popular, thriving and well- GCSE Results: 40% of all entries at grade Twickenham Orleans Park has been voted outstanding GCSE Results: A quarter of all grades
TW10 7HN established school close to Ham House 9-7 (A*-A) and 80% achieving five or more TW1 3BB in all areas in OFSTED’s most recent were an A* (9/8) and forty percent of
and Richmond Park. The school occupies ‘good’ pass grades. report. Not surprisingly this mixed grades were an A/A* (9-7).
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a large acreage in Ham, with playing fields comprehensive, with over 1,200 students,
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greycourt.richmond.sch.uk A Level Results: 29% of students achieved orleanspark.richmond.sch.uk A Level Results: 30% A*/ A Grades and
and tennis courts. is over-subscribed.
A*/A grades, 62% gained A*-B grades and over 55% A*-B grades.
–– Gender: Mixed 87% achieved A*-C grades. –– Gender: Mixed
What to expect What to expect
Notable former pupils
–– Term fees: Converter In OFSTED’s most recent report it said –– Term fees: Converter Orleans Park is a happy, thriving and
Notable former pupils –– Rufus Sewell, Actor
Academy School that Grey Court “offers an exceptional Academy School successful school situated in part of the
–– Andrew Gilligan, Senior Correspondent, –– Scott Overall, Olympic
–– Registration: Mid-January closing quality of education” with “the highest –– Registration: Mid-January closing former grounds of nearby Orleans House.
The Sunday Times Marathon Runner
date for following September ambition for all pupils. Only the best will date for following September The school converted to an academy in
do”. The DFE judged the school one of –– Ruby Bentall, Actress 2012 and, two years later, opened its sixth
–– Admission: Via the –– Admission: Via the
eAdmissions website the “100 most improved schools in the eAdmissions website form provision (the first, and only, Sixth
country”. Its newly opened sixth form Form in Richmond to be recognised as
–– OFSTED Rating: Outstanding –– OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
building includes a bespoke drama studio, ‘Outstanding’).
–– Drive time: 4 minutes –– Drive time: 12 minutes
multi-purpose activity suite, state-of-the-
–– Distance: 1.3 miles art media facilities, bespoke science labs –– Distance: 3.4 miles
and four IT suites.
PAGE 22 PAGE 23THE KINGSTON ACADEMY THE TIFFIN GIRLS’ SCHOOL
AGE GROUP 11-18 AGE GROUP 11-18
Richmond Road Overview How it performs Richmond Road Overview How it performs
Kingston upon Thames The school was set up, in September 2015, The Kingston Academy is a new free Kingston upon Thames The Tiffin Girls’ School is consistently GCSE Results: 94% of all entries at
KT2 5PE by the Kingston Educational Trust (a school which opened its doors for the first KT2 5PL rated as one of the top state schools in grade 9-7 (A*-A) and 80% achieving
partnership between Kingston University, time in September 2015 with a single the country. Pupils are encouraged to grade 9-8 (A*).
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Kingston College and the Royal Borough cohort of Year 7 pupils. As such, no exam aspire to excellence in everything they do,
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thekingstonacademy.org tiffingirls.kingston.sch.uk A Level Results: 38% of students
of Kingston). In June 2018 it received a results are available for publication. The whether that’s academically, creatively,
achieved A*, 74% achieved A*/A grades
faultless inspection report from OFSTED results of first full year group’s GCSE’s will physically or socially.
–– Gender: Mixed –– Gender: Girls and 92% gained A*-B grades.
in which it was judged to be outstanding in be published when they are taken in 2020.
–– Term fees: Free School all categories. –– Term fees: Converter What to expect
Notable former pupils
–– Registration: Mid-January closing Academy School The school’s vision is to provide “an
–– Sarah Winckless, Olympic Bronze Medal
date for following September What to expect –– Registration: Mid-January closing intellectually stimulating and outward-
Winner in Women’s Double Sculls
–– Admission: Via the The Kingston Academy (TKA) is located date for following September facing school, enabling students to flourish
in newly renovated premises in North and contribute to society”. There is no –– Sophie Bray, Olympic British Field
eAdmissions website –– Admission: Via the
Kingston, not far from the River Thames. doubt that the school excels academically Hockey Player
–– OFSTED Rating: Outstanding eAdmissions website
A further extension is planned which but it also prides itself on developing –– Katherine Parkinson, Actress
–– Drive time: 6 minutes –– OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
will add science laboratories, modern the compassion, skills, knowledge and –– Sophy Ridge, Sky News Senior
–– Distance: 1.4 miles –– Drive time: 5 minutes
classrooms, a versatile lecture theatre, confidence pupils need to become the Political Correspondent
catering hall, fitness suite and sports hall. –– Distance: 1 mile very best version of themselves.
–– Lynne Truss, Author
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PAGE 26 All photography is indicative only. Information sourced: homesandproperty.co.uk, richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk, schoolguide.co.uk.
Travel times sourced from googlemaps.co.uk. Map is not to scale, locations approximate only. Ofsted ratings sourced reports: ofsted.gov.uk.CANBURY SCHOOL IBSTOCK PLACE SCHOOL
AGE GROUP 11-18 AGE GROUP 4-18
Kingston Hill Overview Clarence Lane Overview How it performs
Kingston upon Thames The school was established in 1982 as London Ibstock Place Prep School is an GCSE and IGCSE results for 2018 were
KT2 7LN a deliberately small co-educational day SW15 5PY independent co-educational day school for record-breaking: 84% of all GCSE and
school up to 65 pupils for local children, pupils aged 4 to 18, providing a rich variety IGCSE entries were graded at A* or A. 75%
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with a particular emphasis on catering for of opportunity in a friendly, supportive of pupils achieved three A grades or better
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the needs of individual pupils. atmosphere with a strong family ethos. The at A Level, and in terms of the overall
school is on the edge of Richmond Park in percentage of entries graded at A* or A,
–– Gender: Mixed –– Gender: Mixed south west London. pupils’ performance surpassed the national
What to expect
–– Term fees: Assessment fees apply. As a completely mainstream independent –– Term fees: Acceptance Deposit figure by almost double.
£5,631 per term. school, the school has established a of £1,650. See website for details. What to expect
–– Registration: Register during reputation for delivering first class –– Registration: £150 fee. “The quality of academic and other Notable former pupils
the year preceding desired year education to students of all academic See website for details. achievements is excellent, so fulfilling –– Dame Irish Murdoch, Novelist
of admission abilities especially students with SEN –– Admission: Interview the school’s aims for the intellectual and and Philosopher
–– Admission: Non-selective. (Special Educational Needs). The needs and examination personal development of pupils. Since the –– Emily Blunt, Actress
Via assessment. of individual students can be met with previous inspection [2010], the school has
–– OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
class sizes of fifteen students or less, successfully raised its academic standards
–– OFSTED Rating: N/A –– Drive time: 12 minutes
enthusiastic teaching and excellent and senior pupils attain excellent results in
–– Drive time: 8 minutes –– Distance: 3.9 miles
pastoral care. public examinations, including GCSEs,
–– Distance: 1.9 miles the International GCSE (IGCSE), A levels
and the Pre-U.” – ISI Inspection Report
sporting facilities.
PAGE 28 PAGE 29KINGSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LATCHMERE SCHOOL
AGE GROUP 11-18 AGE GROUP 3-11
London Road Overview How it performs Latchmere Road Overview How it performs
Kingston upon Thames Kingston Grammar School is one of the GCSE Results: 85% of grades were A*/A Kingston upon Thames Latchmere School is an academy school for Overall, Latchmere pupils exceed expected
KT2 6PY most successful co-educational schools or 9-7. Nearly 60% of all grades were KT2 5TT boys and girls aged 3-11 years. It recently standards in reading, writing and maths,
in the country and has a long tradition A*/9/8. 95% of students achieved at became part of the Latchmere Academy scoring 80% compared with the local
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of developing individual talent and least one A*/9/8. Trust and works alongside other local authority average of 71%. As individual
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encouraging high aspirations. schools to enhance learning opportunities subjects, pupils score above average in
A Level Results: Over 30% of grades
for our children and staff. reading and average in writing and maths.
–– Gender: Mixed were A* or equivalent. 66% of grades were –– Gender: Mixed
What to expect A*/A, with nearly 95% A*-B. Nearly 90%
–– Term fees: £6,640 per term “Pupils exhibit very strong study skills –– Term fees: Converter What to expect Notable former pupils
of students gained places at their first
–– Registration: Times vary. and are able to think for themselves and academy school Each class of pupils has its own designated –– Dame Jacqueline Wilson,
choice university.
Fee applies. See school website. work independently, due in large part to –– Registration: : See Kingston teacher, but children are often taught Children’s Author
–– Admission: Exam/interview. carefully planned and well-structured Council website for details by other teachers, who are either from
Notable former pupils
Apply via the school website. lessons and a curriculum that challenges –– Admission: Via the Kingston the same year group or are specialists in
–– Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham
and captivates pupils”. “Almost without Council website particular subjects. The use of specialist
–– OFSTED Rating: Outstanding –– James Cracknell, Olympic Rowing
exception, pupils declared their enjoyment teachers for Sports, Music, Art and French
–– Drive time: 14 minutes Gold Medallist –– OFSTED Rating: Good
of coming to school and taking part in is a strength of the school. Within each
–– Distance: 2.7 miles –– Michael Frayn, Playwright and Novelist –– Drive time: 4 minutes
lessons”. Education Quality Inspection class and across the year group, there
Report, May 2017. –– Ian Dyson, Commissioner of the –– Distance: 0.8 miles are flexible grouping arrangements
City of London Police and differentiation so that children can
progress at their own appropriate rate
and level.
PAGE 30 PAGE 31THE GERMAN SCHOOL
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AGE GROUP 6-16
Douglas House Overview How it performs
Richmond DSL is accredited and supported by the The level of content with the school
TW10 7AH Federal Republic of Germany. It caters among our pupils, parents, teachers and
for pupils from Kindergarten through employees is regularly assessed by the
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the bilingual Abitur and the IB diploma, Bund-Länder-Inspektionen BLI and the
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offering an appealing and challenging OFSTED inspections in comprehensive
educational programme with specific or partial inspections. They form the basis
–– Gender: Mixed emphasis on German language and culture. for all further planning and the decision-
–– Term fees: £7,560 per year making process which prioritizes school
–– Registration: £500 fee. What to expect development goals.
See website for details. The German School of London currently Bund-Länder-Inspektion (Federal
–– Admission: Non-selective. has around 890 pupils from more than Inspection)
Application form available 35 nations. Lessons are mainly taught
on the school website. in German and, from age 6-16, the
pupils follow the Baden-Württemberg
–– OFSTED Rating: Good
curriculum that leads to the Mittlere Reife
–– Drive time: 7 minutes
Prüfung (the German equivalent to GCSE
–– Distance: 1.7 miles examinations). Sixth-form students follow
the German International Abitur and the
International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma
programme as a dual qualification.
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KingstonIMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON KING’S COLLEGE LONDON
AGE GROUP 18+ AGE GROUP 18+
South Kensington Overview Notable former pupils Strand Overview Notable former pupils
London Imperial College London is consistently –– Sir Alexander Fleming, Medical Scientist London King’s College London is the fourth oldest –– Florence Nightingale, Social Reformer
SW7 2AZ ranked among the best universities in the WC2R 2LS university in England, ranked 31st in the and Statistician
–– H G Wells, Author
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
world for science, technology, engineering, world (QS World University Rankings –– Joseph Lister, Surgeon and Pioneer
Website –– Robert Winston, Professor Website
medicine and business. 2019) and 7th best university in the UK
imperial.ac.uk kcl.ac.uk –– Virginia Woolf, Author
–– Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical (THE World University Rankings 2019).
Officer for England –– Desmond Tutu, Anglican Cleric
What to expect
–– Gender: Mixed –– Gender: Mixed
Consistently rated amongst the world’s What to expect
–– Term fees: £9,250 per academic best universities, Imperial is committed –– Term fees: £9,250 per academic London’s most central university, King’s
year for 2019-20 to developing the next generation of year for 2019-20 offers around 180 degree programmes
–– Registration: Applications open researchers, scientists and academics –– Registration: Applications open covering an exceptionally wide range of
from May for admissions the through collaboration across disciplines. from May for admissions the traditional core subjects and innovative
following October It is a multidisciplinary space for following October new studies. Partnerships exist with
–– Admission: Via UCAS website education, research, translation and –– Admission: Via UCAS website The British Film Institute and leading
commercialisation, harnessing NHS hospitals as well as with many
–– 2019 UK ranking: 4* –– 2019 UK ranking: 26*
science and innovation to tackle global connections.
–– Drive time: 28 minutes –– Drive time: 48 minutes
global challenges.
–– Distance: 9.3 miles –– Distance: 11.8 miles
PAGE 36 PAGE 37KINGSTON UNIVERSITY ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY
AGE GROUP 18+ AGE GROUP 18+
Penrhyn Road Overview Notable former pupils Waldegrave Road Overview How it performs
Kingston upon Thames The university specialises in the arts, –– Tony Ball, former Chief Executive Twickenham Founded in 1850, St Mary’s is generally 75% of outgoing undergraduates
KT1 2EE design, fashion, science, engineering, and of BSkyB TW1 4SX acknowledged to be the oldest Roman in 2017/18 achieved a 2:1 or
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
business. Its four campuses can be found –– David Chipperfield, Architect Catholic university in the United Kingdom. First Class Honours degree.
Website Website
in and around Kingston town centre, with It is situated in the leafy borough of
kingston.ac.uk –– Glenda Bailey, Editor in Chief stmarys.ac.uk
a free bus connecting the sites. Richmond upon Thames, just a short Notable former pupils
Harper’s Bazaar
train journey away from the hustle and –– Mo Farah, Olympic British
–– Gender: Mixed –– Lawrence Dallaglio, Former England –– Gender: Mixed bustle of central London.
What to expect Distance Runner
–– Term fees: £9,250 per academic Rugby Captain –– Term fees: £9,250 per academic
Kingston University was ranked a top 10 –– Chris Chibnall, Television
year for 2019-20 London university in the recent Guardian year for 2019-20 What to expect
Writer and Producer
–– Registration: See website League Table (2019), which was a leap of –– Registration: See website Around a third of the offering at St Mary’s
–– Pete Postlethwaite, Actor
for details 23 places from the previous year. Many for details is dedicated to teacher education and
of its courses, such as sport science, there are a growing number of –– Nihal Arthanayake, TV and
–– Admission: Via UCAS website –– Admission: Via UCAS website
pharmacy, journalism, fashion and design undergraduate and postgraduate Radio Presenter
–– 2019 UK ranking: 95* –– 2019 UK ranking: 105*
also feature in the top 10 nationally and programmes in subjects such as Sport,
–– Drive time: 12 minutes –– Drive time: 16 minutes
lead the listings for London. Drama, Theology and Business.
–– Distance: 2.4 miles –– Distance: 4.3 miles Voted number 1 in London for course
teaching and satisfaction (Guardian
University League Tables 2020).
PAGE 38 PAGE 39UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON
AGE GROUP 18+
Roehampton Lane Overview Notable former pupils
London The University of Roehampton, formerly –– Chris Robshaw, England Rugby Player
SW15 5PU Roehampton Institute of Higher –– David Rossdale, Bishop of Grimsby
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Education, is a public university in the
Website –– Tim Woolcock, Painter
United Kingdom, situated on three major
roehampton.ac.uk
sites in Roehampton, south-west London. –– Lyn Brown, Politician
–– Gender: Mixed
What to expect
–– Term fees: £9,250 per academic Roehampton University is a close-knit
year for 2019-20 community set within a beautiful and
–– Registration: See website inspiring campus. It has first-rate facilities
for details including a biomechanics laboratory,
–– Admission: Via UCAS website physiology laboratory and sport &
exercise psychology laboratory as well
–– 2019 UK ranking: 71*
as an enviable library, arguably the
–– Drive time: 15 minutes
best in London.
–– Distance: 4.1 miles
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