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Richmond Methodist Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Richmond · DL10 7BH

Ages 2–11 · 259 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
244

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill80%

259 pupils · 323 places

Pupils on roll
259
Boys / girls
127 / 132
School capacity
323
Capacity fill
259 / 323 (80%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Methodist
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Stevenson

Location

Address
Darlington Road
Postcode
DL10 7BH
Town
Richmond
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Richmond, North Yorkshire, 259 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.4%. Religious character: Methodist.

Open schools in Richmond
37
Primary schools in Richmond
22
Academies among open schools in Richmond
24% (9)
Open schools in DL10
11
Primary in DL10
9
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

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 RichmondNear DL10

  • Trinity Academy Richmond

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Richmond · DL10 4NF · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Wavell Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 3BJ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.92

    2.0 miles away

  • Hipswell Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 4BB · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.87

    2.1 miles away

  • Colburn Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 4LS · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand0.93

    2.3 miles away

  • Carnagill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 3HN · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.82

    2.3 miles away

  • Cambrai Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 4BZ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.55

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Stevenson
Telephone
01748822794
Website
http://www.richmondmethodist.n-yorks.sch.uk/

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