Prospectus Teddington School
Headteacher’s Welcome
I am immensely proud to be the Headteacher at Teddington School and it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our school. I am delighted at the prospect of your child joining our community for their secondary education.
Our three main values are inclusion, opportunity, and excellence. We are a welcoming community in which all can flourish, and we are proud of our differences and strengthened by our common goals. All students are offered the curricular and extra-curricular experiences necessary to nurture their talents and take their next steps in further education and careers. We are constantly striving towards excellence to ensure that all students make progress and achieve their full potential.
In choosing Teddington, we will ensure that your child feels safe, confident and academically challenged every day. At Teddington School we have created a supportive and vibrant environment through which we nurture confident, ambitious students who embrace community, tolerance and have high aspirations.
We are committed to excellence and pride ourselves on the fundamental principle that teachers have the right to teach, and students have the right to learn. In upholding this principle, we ensure that we get the best out of every student whatever their talent may be.
We strive to keep ourselves at the forefront of the latest developments in education and work with the wider community to strive for even greater success. I am sure that after reading this prospectus, browsing our website or visiting us during the school day, you will agree that we are striving for excellence every day and putting the students at the heart of everything that we do.
Paul Grills Headteacher
The Teddington Pillars
Our priority is to ensure that the educational experience every child receives in our school is first class. We firmly believe that every child is entitled to an excellent education, which offers breadth of curriculum, academic rigour and opportunity regardless of background. A student’s education at our school should enable them to leave as ‘healthy learners’, well rounded ‘global citizens’ who are ‘future ready’ and equipped with the skills to succeed in whichever pathway they choose. It is our responsibility to provide them with as many opportunities to learn and grow along the way.
The Teddington Pillars underpin everything that we do at our school and encapsulate the rounded experience we offer to all students.
Excellent Education Global Citizens Future Ready Healthy Learners
This is a school where pupils enjoy their lessons, feel happy and are safe. Pupils are respectful towards one another and value the positive relationships that they have with staff.
~ Ofsted 2021
At Teddington, we are deeply committed to nurturing and promoting mental health and wellbeing, and it is a fundamental aspect in our curriculum. We are immensely proud to have been awarded a silver school mental health award in 2024.
Our Core Values
Inclusion
Opportunity
Teddington School is a welcoming community in which all can flourish. We are proud of our differences and strengthened by our common goals.
We offer all students the curricular and extra curricular experiences necessary to nurture their talents and take their next steps in further education and careers.
Excellence
We are constantly striving towards this target to ensure that all students make progress and achieve their full potential.
Excellent Education
Our broad curriculum is underpinned by our four pillars, which provide students with an 'Excellent Education' and enable them to grow and develop into 'Healthy Learners,' who are well-rounded 'Global Citizens,' and 'Future-Ready,' equipped with the skills to succeed in the wider world.
Through our curriculum, we continually strive to:
Deliver an ‘Excellent Education’ with engaging content that inspires all students to achieve.
Consider students' individual needs and abilities, ensuring inclusivity for all.
Embed formative assessment to enhance students’ learning and outcomes.
Embody high expectations and challenge students to build resilience and confidence.
Foster and develop a culture of praise, reward, and positivity.
Ensure students embrace extracurricular opportunities to extend their learning.
Support our students to become ‘Global Citizens’ through spiritual, cultural, and moral development.
For more information on our curriculum, including; assessment, curriculum provision, GCSE pathways, British values, RSE curriculum, literacy, numeracy, and SEND; please scan the QR code to visit our website.
Global Citizens
At Teddington School, we believe in creating opportunities beyond the academic curriculum, and we are committed to developing ‘Global Citizens’. As one of our core philosophies, we expect every student to attend at least one extra-curricular activity per term, and we encourage students to join as many as they can.
Our student leadership team, the Teddington Leadership Team (TLT), are an exceptional group of students who are enthusiastic about contributing to our school community and making a positive impact. The aims of our TLT are to empower students to work in partnership with staff and students towards shared goals, enable creativity to flourish as the school community benefits from the wealth of experiences, ideas, skills and sense of fun that students bring, to provide opportunities for students to develop leadership skills, and to prepare students for Higher Education.
In addition to regular clubs, our TLT, fixtures and activities in a wide range of areas, highlights of our Enrichment Programme include:
The Highflyers programme, which supports our most able students. Duke of Edinburgh, which challenges and pushes students out of their comfort zone.
Our link with Brentford FC, who provide inclusive, high-quality coaching in Football and Gymnastics.
A full theatrical experience offered to our preforming arts students through our yearly school production.
For more information on our enrichment provision, including; sports, creative arts, performing arts, student leadership, and Duke of Edinburgh; please scan the QR code to visit our website.
Future Ready
We are constantly striving to elevate students' aspirations and provide them with the information they need to leave us 'Future Ready' and prepared for success in any path they choose. Through a variety of opportunities, we aim to ignite their passions, unearth their talents, and empower them to explore a wide range of possibilities.
In our efforts to equip students for the future, we work to instil the confidence and self-belief necessary for them to pursue ambitious next steps in further education and careers. Through learning and exposure to meaningful interactions with employers and training providers, students gain real-life experiences that enhance their employability and broaden their awareness of life beyond secondary education.
Highlights of our Future Ready Programme include:
Our annual careers fair, which attracts more than twenty local, regional, national, and international businesses.
Visits to workplaces such as Sky and the National Physics Laboratory.
TEDdington Talks, a wide variety of insightful talks delivered by industry professionals.
Practical experience with job applications, CV writing, and interview techniques.
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Healthy Learners
We understand how important it is for your child to settle quickly into secondary school. To support this, we work diligently on our Transition Programme, which begins as early as Year 4 with a range of events conducted in partnership with our feeder primary schools.
Once students enrol with us, their form tutor plays a crucial role in providing support and guidance. Students meet with their tutor group each morning, participating in structured learning activities that focus on their social and emotional development, overall wellbeing, and general literacy.
To support each year group, we assign a Head of Year and a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The Head of Year, along with the tutor, will support students throughout their journey at Teddington. We place a strong emphasis on celebrating success and providing a wide range of opportunities for all students.
At Teddington, we also have a robust pastoral team that works closely with the tutors and Heads of year. We are committed to ensuring that students are 'Healthy Learners' by promoting good mental health, wellbeing, and resilience; helping students feel settled in school and enabling them to be successful. Our approach on mental health has seen us awarded a silver schools mental health award in 2024.
“Teddington School is deeply committed to nurturing mental health and wellbeing. The school provides targeted interventions that foster resilience, self-awareness, and emotional regulation.”
Carnegie School of Education, Leeds Beckett University
GCSE Exam Results
Teddington School is ranked among the top 100 secondary schools in Greater London, enjoying a consistent record of academic excellence. We consistently achieve top GCSE grades, and in 2024, the school produced outstanding results for our students, with many opting to continue their studies in our Sixth Form.
Exceptional results were obtained across all subjects, with 28% of grades falling within the range of levels 9-7 and 66% falling within levels 9-5.
Some exceptional subject results came from Physics with 97% at level 4+, Biology with 96% at level 4+, Drama with 95% at level 4+, and Chemistry with 94% at level 4+.
For more information on exams, including; Post 16 exam results, exam policies, exam boards, candidate handbook and links to the performance measures website; please scan the QR code to visit our website.
Sixth Form
In our Sixth Form, we combine academic success with a supportive and nurturing environment. Our Sixth Form offers more structure than a college, facilitating a smoother transition from GCSE to Post-16 learning. Our smaller class sizes encourage greater engagement during lessons, with students benefiting from additional encouragement and support from our teachers.
In 2024, our A-Level students achieved resounding success in their A-Level results, with an impressive 29% of students achieving A* to A grades. 86% of our Year 13 students secured places at prestigious universities across the country, and two students gained admission to Cambridge and Oxford University.
Our purpose-built Sixth Form Centre offers a wide range of A-Level and BTEC subjects, as well as the Extended Project Qualification. Our comprehensive daily tutor programme covers study skills, mental health awareness, careers education, and preparation for life after Sixth Form.
The Sixth Form is overseen by Miss Pleavin, our Head of Sixth Form, who is supported by a Head of Year, a Sixth Form administrator, and a team of tutors. Together, they ensure that students' time in our Sixth Form is purposeful and prepares them for the next stage of their academic or professional journey.
For more information on our Sixth Form, including; academic monitoring, subjects, 16-19 bursary, university success and our stand alone sixth form prospectus; please scan the QR code to visit our website.
