Education
Schools in the area include Richmond Park Academy, Tower House Boys' Preparatory School, a small independent prep-school for boys aged 4–13, East Sheen Primary School, a state school located on Upper Richmond Road West and Sheen Mount School, a state primary school located on West Temple.
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