Admissions

Hampton High is a mixed secondary school for students aged 11 - 16 (Years 7 to 11). 

The planned admission number for the Year 7 intake is 180. 

Admissions to Year 7 for September 2022 

Admissions for Year 7 are managed by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, not by the school. Offers for September 2022 will be sent out by the Local Authority. 

Applications for Richmond’s residents will be made on Richmond’s Common Application Form, which will be available in paper form and online.  Please click here to apply.  

You can access this year’s Secondary Admission Brochure online as a reference point.  

Richmond School Admissions contact details 

• Admissions Team phone number: 020 8547 5569 

• Email: richmond.admissions@achievingforchildren.org.uk 

• Website:  https://www.richmond.gov.uk/school_admissions 

Richmond School Admissions Key Dates for the admission process 

 

You will need to contact your home borough for guidance if you do not live in the London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames. 

Click here for further information and details for residents in the London Borough of Hounslow. 

Click here to see Year 6 to 7 Transition Information. 

In-Year Admissions 

Admissions for the present Year 7 to 11 are coordinated by the School Admissions Department at the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Full details can be found via the following link:  Richmond School Admissions. 

Oversubscription 

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

Waiting List 

A waiting list for the school will be held by the Local Authority in criteria order (regardless of when the application is received). Please contact Richmond School Admissions. 

Appeals Process 

Hampton High Admission Appeals Timetable Year 7 September 2022

If your child has been refused a place at your preferred secondary school, you may appeal the decision of the admissions authority. Your reasons for appealing will then be considered by an independent panel.  

For information on how to appeal for a place for your child you will need to contact either:

Richmond Democratic Services, education.appeals@richmond.gov.uk.  

Phone: 020 8891 7183 or  

Hounslow Democratic services, schoolappeals@hounslow.gov.uk  

Phone: 020 8583 3356, depending on which borough you currently live in.  

Important dates and deadlines

The following appeal dates apply to children starting school in September 2022.

• Deadline for lodging secondary appeals: 19 April 2022
• Hampton High are using the Richmond Independent Appeals Service and appeals are scheduled to be heard between 17 May 2022 and 22 June 2022 (excluding half term 31 May-4 June 2022 inclusive).

If you would like further details and application forms please use the link below;

http://www.richmond.gov.uk/admission_appeals

Admission Enquiries  

If you have any questions about applications for Years 7 to 11, or to register your child on our waiting lists, please contact Richmond School Admissions. 

Please contact Hampton High Admissions Team for general advice. 

School Tours and Open Mornings/Evenings information can be found here. 

Hampton High Prospectus can be found here. 

Admission Statistics 

How places were offered on 1 March for September entry 

The school use the over-subscription criteria used for admission to Richmond upon Thames’ current non-faith secondary schools. 

Where there are more applications for admission than places available, the criteria used to allocate places are: 

• current and previously looked-after children; 

• exceptional family; 

• social or medical need; 

• siblings;  

• proximity of the child’s home to the school. 

 

The information above is given for guidance only. 

The number of applications received, and the overall situation changes from year-to-year.