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St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Darlington Road, Richmond DL10 7DA · sfxschool.org.uk · 01748 823414
On the mapSearch near DL10 7DA
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.6
- average Attainment 8 score. North Yorkshire 46.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 611
- 41 over 570 places · 107%
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.3%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 160 families put the school first and 113 places were offered; 71% 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 | 113 | 160 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 117 | 122 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 117 | 147 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 117 | 147 | 1.3▲ | 80% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 117 | 163 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.6, and 61.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Yorkshire it was 46.5, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲61.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲87.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲59.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.96 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121715)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 15.7 | +3.9 |
| Sixth form college | 43.5 | −16.2 |
| Further education | 30.4 | +11.1 |
| Other education | 0.9 | −0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1 | +3.6 |
| Employment | 1.7 | −0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 0.9 | −1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 0.9 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 12 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121715), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121715)
Feb 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121715)
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (162 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 162
- 27% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 49 parents (30%) with SEND