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Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Darlington Road, Richmond DL10 7BQ · richmondschool.net · 01748 850111
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 45.6
- average Attainment 8 score. North Yorkshire 46.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,315
- 80% of 1,649 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Areté Learning Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 189 families put the school first and 228 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 228 | 189 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 243 | 248 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 217 | 186 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 231 | 208 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 209 | 173 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.6, and 42.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Yorkshire it was 46.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●45.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼42.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ●65.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲43.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.11 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121680)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 37.4 | +2.7 |
| Sixth form college | 19.6 | −6.8 |
| Further education | 22 | +2.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1 | −4.7 |
| Employment | 6.1 | +0.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7 | +3.9 |
| Activity not captured | 2.8 | +1.8 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 students | B- (35.3) | Average +0.02 | |
| 69 students | B- (35.6) | Average +0.03 | |
| 11 students | Dist+ (40.5) | Well above average +0.70 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 76 | B- (35.4) | +0.09 |
| 2022/23 | 99 | C+ (33.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 123 | B- (36.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 112 | C+ (32.9) | +0.06 |
| 2017/18 | 141 | C (30.3) | +0.02 |
| 2016/17 | 117 | C+ (34.1) | +0.06 |
| 2015/16 | 102 | C- (28.2) | +0.14 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 61.7 | −2.4 |
| Other education | 3.7 | +0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9 | −2.7 |
| Employment | 17.3 | +1.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.2 | +2.4 |
| Activity not captured | 6.2 | +0.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Richmond School & Sixth Form College on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 3 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (227 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Positive
- 77%
- Replies
- 227
- 18% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on 43 parents (19%) whose child was bullied
based on 59 parents (26%) with SEND