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Richmond School & Sixth Form College

Academy converter · Richmond · DL10 7BQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,315 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

47.8

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.16
−20+2
Attainment 847.8
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry58%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,145

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

186

Places offered

217

1st-preference offers

186

Total preferences (any rank)
409
Preferred offers (top 3)
212
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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%

1,315 pupils · 1,649 places

Pupils on roll
1,315
Boys / girls
662 / 653
School capacity
1,649
Capacity fill
1,315 / 1,649 (80%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
208
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Jenna Potter

Location

Address
Darlington Road
Postcode
DL10 7BQ
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

SEN & specialist provision

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

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Richmond, North Yorkshire, 1,315 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.2%.

Open schools in Richmond
37
Secondary schools in Richmond
4
Academies among open schools in Richmond
24% (9)
Open schools in DL10
11
Secondary in DL10
2
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Secondary in North Yorkshire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenna Potter
Telephone
01748850111
Website
http://www.richmondschool.net

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