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03/07/25

Yesterday was our 2nd Drop Down Day of the year, with pupils off timetable to challenge themselves, learn & have some fun! Activities took place in and out of school from Year 7’s Smoothie making to trips into London for Year 9. See the parental bulletin tomorrow for more! pic.twitter.com/SD6hNPXkBs— Waldegrave School () July 3, 2025

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01/07/25

Two big Waldegrave music events coming up: Our Chamber Choir is supporting the again for ‘Beyond the Skies’ this Sunday. Head to for tickets. And our Summer Festival concert is on 10 July. Search ticketsource for Waldegrave Festival for your tickets 🎟️ pic.twitter.com/wej9OAx0vU— Waldegrave School () July 1, 2025

30/06/25

💥Exciting news💥 Today we received our new minibus - please support our Friends of Waldegrave minibus appeal by visiting ParentPay and making a donation. Every £ helps! Thank you 😊 pic.twitter.com/2cFYUoKbgh— Waldegrave School () June 30, 2025

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23/06/25

Today Year 7 have had assemblies with charity, Show Racism the Red Card These thought provoking sessions covered different types of discrimination & how unconscious bias can impact on everyday racism. Read more in the school magazine at the end of term! pic.twitter.com/6jFqNNsbR3— Waldegrave School () June 23, 2025

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20/06/25

Well done to all our students who showcased their talents at yesterday’s Dance Show! 💃 It was wonderful to see everyone’s hard work pay off - thank you to our fabulous Performing Arts 🎭 Department for making this happen. pic.twitter.com/x4yzEfpXnG— Waldegrave School () June 20, 2025

16/06/25

Well done to all our Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh participants who undertook their practice expedition earlier this month. We have three more groups going out this weekend for their practice & it’s looking beautiful ☀️😎🥾🎒 pic.twitter.com/kfzhXHprjD— Waldegrave School () June 16, 2025

16/06/25

Our Year 8 pupils have been busy blasting off air and water propelled rockets in science this week. Today the water spray 💦has been particularly welcome in the heat! pic.twitter.com/L3IDljhbtb— Waldegrave School () June 16, 2025

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12/06/25

In Food Technology our Year 7 classes are preparing for smoothie making next week by trialling different ingredients 🍌🍒🍍🍓 Using a work bank to help prompt them, they are describing the tastes, flavours and textures of fruits and yogurts. pic.twitter.com/fuV3DIzqGl— Waldegrave School () June 12, 2025

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10/06/25

Geog in the News for June is ready! Another diverse spread looking at: Peatlands of Ireland 🇮🇪 Energy committments in NZ 🇳🇿 Freezing the coral in Oz 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/aCT7yZEEZx— Miss Flanigan () June 10, 2025

09/06/25

(2/2) The concert took place inside the beautiful in Teddington and was also watched by over 1K via the live stream https://t.co/KOK9Dijwir via Everyone had a fantastic time so a great big thank you to all the organisers of this wonderful event!— Waldegrave School () June 9, 2025

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09/06/25

(1/2) We had a fab weekend of musical collaboration with France 🇫🇷 , Germany 🇩🇪 , Italy 🇮🇹 , Romania 🇷🇴 and Portugal 🇵🇹 for the European Youth Orchestra gala concert celebrating the 65th anniversary of Richmond twinning with Fontainebleau & Konstanz! pic.twitter.com/3pmKyk77xX— Waldegrave School () June 9, 2025

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07/06/25

Rehearsals are well underway in the stunning setting of ahead of tomorrow evening’s gala performance by the European Youth Orchestra in celebration of the reaffirmation of the twinning of Richmond Borough 🇬🇧with Fontainebleau in France 🇫🇷 & Konstanz in Germany 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/jtK7VxDqH7— Waldegrave School () June 7, 2025

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06/06/25

🌙✨ Eid Mubarak! ✨🌙 We are grateful for the rich diversity of our school community and send our best wishes to our students, families & staff celebrating at this special time. May your Eid be filled with joy, reflection & meaningful moments with loved ones! pic.twitter.com/obnIgzDPBT— Waldegrave School () June 6, 2025

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06/06/25

A mixed group of students enjoyed a thrilling night out watching Disney’s newest West End 🎭 musical, Hercules! 💪 Thank you to for this opportunity and a really fun night out 🤩 pic.twitter.com/mdfbZ8fEwj— Waldegrave Sports () June 6, 2025

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03/06/25

Well done to Y10 Geographers for great work on their GCSE field trip in Bushy Park today. Some great data collected, ready for Day 2 on Wednesday 💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/V2abYUf0eu— Miss Flanigan () June 2, 2025

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02/06/25

It has been a sunny ☀️ return to Waldegrave after the half term break and pupils have been enjoying our beautiful outside spaces today during break times 🌳. More on our half term adventures coming soon… pic.twitter.com/rGC6AVvbaq— Waldegrave School () June 2, 2025

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22/05/25

As part of the school partnership, four Waldegrave pupils from Year 10 formed a team for the Interschool Physics Quiz. Pitted against teams from other schools they also took part in a practical engineering competition, ‘kiss the egg!’. Thanks to hosts pic.twitter.com/pO3VQPMppH— Waldegrave School () May 22, 2025

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22/05/25

Our Year 10 German students are exploring Boppard town over the next few days. They will be visiting a Lindt Shop, taking a boat trip along the Rhine, going to theme park, Phantasialand & visiting Köln. All this excitement should certainly test of their vocabulary! pic.twitter.com/4XqVRmnXGs— Waldegrave School () May 22, 2025

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19/05/25

Forty of our Year 10 French students have had a bon voyage a Paris since Friday. They have enjoyed baguettes 🥖, visited the sites (Champs Elysée, Musée d’Orsay, Tour Eiffel etc…) & even done some shopping 🛍️ all to strengthen their language skills! ❤️🇫🇷❤️ pic.twitter.com/ft4OPYzm8a— Waldegrave School () May 19, 2025

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16/05/25

Judith & Poppy, Yr 9, are national finalists of the competition. This is a huge achievement for them & for Waldegrave - over 3,500 pupils from across the country entered & only 10 finalists were selected to perform on stage at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre on 7 July pic.twitter.com/9BOAOU4Wg2— Waldegrave School () May 16, 2025

Leadership Team and Key Contacts

Staff & Partnerships

The school has a staff of 107 full and part time teachers, 20 technicians and curriculum support staff, 21 administrative staff and 3 premises staff. School lunches, grounds maintenance and cleaning are provided through competitive contracting. There is a strong commitment to training and professional development, and the work-life balance and well being of all staff.

The staff work in partnership with primary schools and post 16 providers, and have established links with teacher training institutions through our work as a Training Alliance. We are pleased to act as host for Richmond Music Trust activities on Saturday mornings and to be able to provide a rehearsal venue for the Richmond Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Richmond Youth Concert Band.

Waldegrave School became a National Support School (NSS) in July 2011. National Support Schools can support improvement in other schools and are invited to provide expert advice to ministers on future development strategies.

Staff Contact Information

The names of key contacts are given below. All staff can be contacted via info@waldegravesch.org email box or via the school office on 020 8894 3244.

To contact a specific Key Stage please email:  KS3@waldegravesch.org, KS4@waldegravesch.org or sixthform@waldegravesch.org.

Leadership Team

 
Headteacher Ms E Tongue

Deputy Headteacher 

Ms C Lane

Deputy Headteacher  Mr I Goulbourne

Director of Finance & Resources

Ms E Bloxham

Assistant Headteacher, Director of KS3

Mr P Greaves

Assistant Headteacher, Director of KS4

Mrs A Dhir

Assistant Headteacher, Director of KS5

Mr J Bannister

Assistant Headteacher, Director of Wellbeing (DSL)

Ms S Moore 

Assistant Headteacher, Director of Studies

Mr D Sharp

Associate Assistant Headteacher, Director of Inclusion & SENCO

Ms E Salsbury

Pastoral Care

 
Head of Year 7

Mrs J Bashford-Hynes

Head of Year 8

Mrs N Lyddon

Head of Year 9

Mrs O Mortimer

Head of Year 10

Mrs H Porteous

Head of Year 11

Ms M Rook

Head of Year 12

Mr C Stavrou

Head of Year 13

Mrs R Pugh
SENCO Ms E Salsbury

Heads of Subject

 

Art

Ms H Jamieson

Design Technology

Mrs N Davies

Drama

Ms C Clark

Economics & Politics

Mr J Montgomery

English

Ms C Hetherington / Mrs K Nowicki

Geography

Miss R Flanigan

History

Mr N Drew

Information Technology

Mrs J Green

Modern Languages

Ms T Robinson

Mathematics 

Ms S Dodd

Performing Arts

Ms C O'Brien

Physical Education

Ms E Astridge

Religious Education

Ms G Hanson

Science

Mr C Allen

Social Science

Ms M Buckley

Support Staff Contacts

 

Data/MIS Manager

Mr A Isted

Exams Officer

Ms S Fong

Finance Officer (Payables)

Mrs E Tosi

Finance Officer (Receivables) Mrs R Borsotti

Headteacher's PA

Mrs K Bamford

HR Manager Mrs G Gildersleve

Head of IT

Mr C Keywood

KS Hub Manager Mrs K Denbury
Head of Premises Mrs A Mackintosh

Senior Caretaker

Mr D Cooper

Sixth Form Manager  Mrs N Evered

Sixth Form Student Officers

Mrs L Ridgley / Mrs A Bremner