Radnor House is a new, independent co-educational day school situated in the historic premises of Pope’s Villa on the banks of the River Thames in Twickenham, London. The premises were previously occupied by another school. The school opened in September 2011, and currently provides education for 148 boys and girls in the age range seven to 14 years. The school will admit Year 10 pupils from September 2012 and sixth formers from 2014. Pupils have a broad range of needs but currently, no pupil has a statement of special educational needs. A small number of pupils have English as a second language, although their knowledge and understanding of English is good. Radnor House has ‘a philosophy of developing a genuine love of learning’. It seeks to ‘challenge pupils in a stimulating and caring environment; encourage them in the pursuit of excellence; foster an environment where learning and knowledge are valued in their own right; and to nurture in every individual an ideal of service to the community through active engagement’. This is the school’s first inspection. The school is currently registered to take a maximum of 320 pupils. It has made a request to the Department for Education for a material change to extend this number to 420 from September 2012. This request has been considered as part of this inspection.