Richmond School & Sixth Form College

Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7BQ

Local ranking16th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1649

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
43.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
215

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
29.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

70

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
40.5
16-18 Cohort
176

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1289
Boys
644 (50%)
Girls
645 (50%)
Capacity
1649 (78% full)
SEND
18.1%
FSM Eligible
17.2%
EAL
3.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
16.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
74.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,951/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.0%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Other: 2.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Black Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.6%

89.0%

White British

2.3%

White Other

2.3%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Darlington Road

Richmond, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
145090
UKPRN
10065396
Establishment No.
4076
Trust
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