Richmond Central

Summary

Richmond Central (E02000791) is part of Richmond upon Thames local authority (view on map). Richmond Central has an approximate population of 6,500 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Richmond Central neighbours Kew Gardens, Queen's Road, and Richmond Park, Sheen Gate & Petersham.

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  • 7% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Richmond Central is the 3rd least deprived area in Richmond upon Thames (out of 23) with 7% of children living in low-income families, compared to 16% across Richmond upon Thames and 38% nationally.

7% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Richmond Central, 6% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 16% in Richmond upon Thames and 27% nationally.

6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Richmond Central % in Richmond upon Thames % in England
Eligible for free school meals 6% 16% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 94% 84% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Richmond Central, 11% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 16% in Richmond upon Thames, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Richmond Central % in Richmond upon Thames % in England
No special educational needs 89% 84% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 8% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Richmond Central, 35% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 34% in Richmond upon Thames, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Richmond Central % in Richmond upon Thames % in England
White 62% 66% 67%
Asian 10% 12% 14%
Black 0% 3% 7%
Mixed 17% 13% 7%
Other 8% 4% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Richmond Central with English as an additional language is 42%, compared with 30% in Richmond upon Thames, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Richmond Central % in Richmond upon Thames % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 42% 30% 22%
Known or believed to be English 57% 70% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Richmond Central has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Richmond Central
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Richmond Central since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Richmond Central has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Richmond Central
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Richmond Central since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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