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The Richmond School, Skegness

Community school · Skegness · PE25 3SH

Ages 4–11 · 414 pupils · Lincolnshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)30%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
354

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 (2023/24 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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

49

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill99%

414 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
414
Boys / girls
202 / 212
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
414 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
34.5%
FSM pupils
143
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Ross

Location

Address
Richmond Drive
Postcode
PE25 3SH
Town
Skegness
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
East Lindsey
Constituency
Boston and Skegness
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Skegness, Lincolnshire, 414 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.5%.

Open schools in Skegness
12
Primary schools in Skegness
10
Academies among open schools in Skegness
92% (11)
Open schools in PE25
8
Primary in PE25
6
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

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 SkegnessNear PE25

  • The Richmond Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 3SH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.0 miles away

  • Skegness Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 2QU · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Skegness Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 2QX · Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM68.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Beacon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 2RN · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.47

    1.0 miles away

  • Seathorne Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 1HB · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand0.89

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Ross

Official links