It was established under the Department for Education's Free School policy in September 2017, and is part of a Richmond Education and Enterprise Campus (REEC) being created at the site of Richmond upon Thames College (RUTC).

[2] Although RTS is formally an 11-16 school, it offers 16+ qualifications in partnership with Richmond Upon Thames College, known as Sixth Form Plus, giving its teachers the opportunity to teach their subjects at A Level.

[3][4] Like all English schools, RTS' population and performance data are published in the Department for Education's national tables.

[5] RTS has six houses, named after notable historical figures:

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