Richmond School & Sixth Form CollegeSt Francis Xavier School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Richmond.
Summary of the comparison
Richmond School & Sixth Form College and St Francis Xavier School are secondary schools in Richmond.
Richmond School & Sixth Form College scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Francis Xavier School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Francis Xavier School is ahead on our composite score.
Richmond School & Sixth Form College was judged the expected standard and St Francis Xavier School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.6 for Richmond School & Sixth Form College and 54.6 for St Francis Xavier School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Richmond School & Sixth Form College (52.3 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Francis Xavier School (62.7 in 2021-22, 54.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RichmondRichmond School & Sixth Form College | RichmondSt Francis Xavier School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 41 in North Yorkshire | 1st of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,315 | 611 | |
| Capacity | 1,649 | 570 | |
| Location | Richmond, DL10 7BQ | Richmond, DL10 7DA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.6 | 54.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.3% | 61.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.6% | 87.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 43.3% | 59.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 | 4.96 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 215 | 113 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 70 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,289 | 606 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 12.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
St Francis Xavier School
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