Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7BQ
1,315 pupils · 80% of 1,649 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ARET� LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 42.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 65.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 43.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.83 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 228 | 189 | 457 | 225 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 243 | 248 | 482 | 243 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 217 | 186 | 409 | 212 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 231 | 208 | 415 | 228 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 209 | 173 | 318 | 203 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 218 | 194 | 315 | 208 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 208 | 180 | 305 | 201 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 226 | 210 | 309 | 219 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy 0.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Risedale School 3.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Wensleydale School 12.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Hurworth School 14.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Hummersknott Academy 15.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Carmel College 15.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.