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Richmond School & Sixth Form College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Jenna Potter

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location_onRichmond, DL10 7BQ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,253

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Attainment 8

45.6

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GCSE Rank

#22 in North Yorkshire

#1,628 of 3,216 nationally

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Richmond School & Sixth Form College is a Academy converter secondary school in Richmond, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Richmond School & Sixth Form College is an academy converter in Richmond, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ARET LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,289 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.6, placing the school #22 in North Yorkshire and #1,628 of 3,216 nationally. 42.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 19 A-level subjects. 51.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 22.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.02 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 30.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

45.6

Grade 5+ E&M

42.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.9%

Entering EBacc43.30%

EBacc APS4.11

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57.50%

EBacc APS4.41

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.20

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS4.33

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59%

EBacc APS4.78

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS3.8

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.02

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*6.3%

Achieving A*–A22.1%

Achieving A*–B51.6%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate90.3%

A-level subjects offered19

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.09

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate88.70%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate89.20%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate94.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 January 2022

Inspection Report

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06 December 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-01-17

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-02-05

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

11.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.0%(64 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,289 pupils. During this period, there were 149 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,289	149	11.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,290	136	10.5%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,248	137	11.0%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,239	125	10.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,243	170	13.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,244	96	7.7%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,253	115	9.2%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,244	52	4.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,289	46	3.6%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,303	43	3.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,310	63	4.8%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,301	67	5.1%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,314	2	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,316	41	3.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,312	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,312	44	3.4%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,301	35	2.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,326	41	3.1%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,325	51	3.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,328	46	3.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,357	38	2.8%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,360	43	3.2%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,366	78	5.7%	3.7%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Other Difficulty/Disability 137 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 44 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils