Address & Additional Information
Thomas’s College, Queen’s Road,
Richmond Hill, Richmond upon Thames, TW10 6JP
Tel: 0207 9780902
www.thomas-s.co.uk/thomass-college/
There is a buzz around this school- Thomas Senior school is due to open this coming September 2025 with both an 11+ (80 places) and 13+ entrance point (44 places) with a smaller intake into Year 10 (14+) or 15 places. There will be 100 in a year group and 630 students in the whole school as classes reduce in sixth form. Class sizes promise to be around 20 in younger years and smaller in the older age groups. Recent attendance of the open day revealed Thomas plans to committing to be a new type of London school which will offer a freedom and choice on the traditional senior school curriculum. It is committed to taking students with a range of abilities and a ‘diversity of excellence’. This is namely evident in some a new approach to the constriction of traditional GCSE qualifications and also an innovative year 14 policy offering students opportunities for internships, philanthropy, careers advice and support getting into the working world. Thomas want to focus on providing ‘purposeful learning’ for careers. The new headmaster has recently been working in a girl’s school outside of London but made clear the school’s commitment to a new focus and developing a ‘breadth of curriculum and excellence’.
The building was up to recently an American University and building work is still very much in progress. The building itself is elegant and imposing and will be able to offer a wealth of space and facilities in a quiet area of Richmond. On site sports facilities are limited with a netball court and some room for a potential running track and the promise of an indoor multiuse sports hall. but the majority of grass sports will be taking place at Duke’s Meadow in Chiswick and some in nearby Richmond Park (biking, riding etc). Admissions information covered Thomas’ sibling’s approach which will not guarantee a place but will take into account. The deadline to register is October with asessments booked for November 2025. The assessments for entrance will focus on Knowledge (student’s academic level achieved in previous school), Skills assessments (problem solving 1 hour session) and interview. Thomas will offer boarding facilities for around 50 pupils with option for boarding for working week or even flexi board for the occasional evening when needed (£85 a night).
SEN support will be built into the classroom first and foremost with all teachers committed to building diversity in the classroom. There will also be a substantial SEN team in place to offer 1:1 support when necessary. Children will have top option of taking the shuttle bus from Richmond station as the school is a 20 minute walk asway.
Language provision will offer French, Spanish, German and Mandarin from year 7.
