Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,050 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.0
Other independent school · independent
The Royal Ballet School
- Pupils on roll
- 227of 230 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 31
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where The Royal Ballet School’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Richmond upon Thames and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Royal Ballet School | Richmond upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 36.5 | 56.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 65% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 81% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 54% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.83 | 5.22 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 39.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 60.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 20% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 23 | 74% | 86% | 39% | 21% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 23 | 74% | 65% | 43% | 9% | 91% |
| English Language | 23 | 74% | 89% | 39% | 20% | 100% |
| Dance | 19 | 61% | 1% | 89% | 27% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 16 | 52% | 9% | 88% | 28% | 100% |
| Drama | 11 | 35% | 7% | 45% | 27% | 100% |
| French | 5 | 16% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 6% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| German | 2 | 6% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Physics | 2 | 6% | 23% | — | 46% | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | 3% | 23% | — | 47% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 3% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Biology | 1 | 3% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Royal Ballet School | Richmond upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 78 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 1 | 934 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | — | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | — | 39.14 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 26% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Richmond upon Thames
Grey Court School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,650 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 62.8
Hampton High
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 847 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.5
Lift Richmond Park
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,046 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.1
Orleans Park School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,403 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 64.4
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,175 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 61.8
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.