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Richmond Hill Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leeds · LS9 8PN

Ages 3–11 · 651 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

31%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)31%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.6%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
561

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

67

1st-preference offers

64

Total preferences (any rank)
114
Preferred offers (top 3)
66
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

651 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
651
Boys / girls
336 / 315
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
651 / 630 (103%)
Free school meals
49.4%
FSM pupils
307
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The GORSE Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Robert Winstanley

Location

Address
Clark Lane
Postcode
LS9 8PN
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
34 on roll / 34 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 651 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 49.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS9
19
Primary in LS9
14
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeedsNear LS9

  • Ebor Gardens Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 7PY · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • St Patrick Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 7QL · Leeds

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand1.50

    0.6 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Brownhill

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 7DH · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM55.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Victoria Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 9ER · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM54.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Shakespeare Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 7NP · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.83

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Winstanley
Telephone
01134871600
Website
https://www.richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk/

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