Waldegrave School
Academy converter secondary school in Twickenham (Richmond upon Thames).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Our school has been at the heart of the Twickenham community since 1980. We were formed through the merger of two historic girls' schools, Twickenham Girls' School and Kneller Girls' School, and our name honours Lady Frances Waldegrave, a notable local resident. Our site has a long educational legacy, as it was originally home to Twickenham Girls' School.
Waldegrave School's history stretches back more than a century. Twickenham Girls' School first opened in 1909 as Twickenham County School for Girls, later becoming a grammar school before transitioning to a comprehensive in 1973. Kneller Girls' School opened in 1936, initially sharing a site with Kneller Boys' School, which later moved and became Twickenham Academy.
In 1980, the two schools united to become Waldegrave School, with Ruth Kirkley—headteacher of Twickenham Girls' School—leading us as our first headteacher.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cross Country
- Debating
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Netball
- Photography
- Rounders
- Rugby
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 138461
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Constituency
- Twickenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (15 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.3 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Tanner Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stefan Gerald | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Clare Goudy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Kristina Jackets | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Hetherington | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Grace Hanson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Perks | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Celene Gilllies | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Richard O'Brien Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jag Bassi | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Chiew Yin Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Sarah Diana Ellis-Davies | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Vicky Williams | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Ms Elizabeth Louise Tongue Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · until 2046 |
| Mrs Annie Davis | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Ms Mary Rook Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record