Ricards Lodge High School
School Name: Ricards Lodge High School Address: Lake Road, Wimbledon Town/City: London Postcode: SW19 7HB Telephone Number: 02 0894 2208 Website: http://ricardslodge.merton.sch.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Page
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Girls
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1534
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.9%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
URN: 102673
DfE Number: 315/4050
UKPRN: 10017432
UPRN: 48109173
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Merton (E09000024)
Constituency: Wimbledon (E14001586)
Electoral Ward: Village (E05013825)
Easting & Northing: 524833E, 171489N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 25' 45.48" N 0° 12' 20.2" W
Plus Code: 9C3XCQHV+PQ
DfE Record: View record
- Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School (0.2km)
- Willington School (0.5km)
- Wimbledon High School GDST (0.8km)
- The Priory CofE School (1.0km)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (1.0km)
- Wimbledon Park Primary School (1.2km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
- Dundonald Primary School (1.4km)
- Pelham Primary School (1.5km)
- Wimbledon College (1.5km)
Sixth form college
- Mrs Nona Buckley Irvine - Governor. Appointed on 7 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 March 2026.
- Ms Zoe Garshong - Governor. Appointed on 24 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 May 2027.
- Edward Griffiths - Governor. Appointed on 17 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 January 2028.
- Salina Haldane - Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 December 2027.
- Ms Claire McKenna - Governor. Appointed on 14 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 November 2030.
- Robert Nightingale - Governor. Appointed on 24 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 May 2027.
- Mr Sven Oestmann - Governor. Appointed on 24 June 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 24 June 2030.
- Mrs Funmi Ogunlusi - Governor. Appointed on 26 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 February 2030.
- Mrs Kate Page - Governor. Appointed on 25 August 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Guy Parsons - Governor. Appointed on 17 January 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 17 January 2028.
- Ms Heather Ponsford - Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 July 2030.
- Mr Chris Roberts - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 11 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 July 2029.
- Tracy Round-Turner - Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 December 2028.
- Shama Sarwar - Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 December 2028.
- Mrs Lorraine Wait - Governor. Appointed on 26 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 February 2030.
- Richard Young - Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 December 2027.
- Sam Young - Governor. Appointed on 17 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 January 2028.