Richmond Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Unique reference
- 136208
- Address
- Park Avenue, SW14 8RG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1011 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 25.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.1%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 41.1%
Other White 18.9%
Mixed 15.2%
African 5.3%
Other 4.5%
Other Asian 3%
Pakistani 2.6%
Caribbean 2.5%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other Black 1.6%
Indian 1.3%
Chinese 1.3%
Irish 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.4
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 56%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 65%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.7
Local authority average 55.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.14
Local authority average 5.14
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 168 |
Admissions
Richmond Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 102
- 3rd preference
- 74
- From another Local Authority
- 194
Offers
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 33
- To another Local Authority
- 89
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 169 85 84 |
| Year 8 | 178 100 78 |
| Year 9 | 169 98 71 |
| Year 10 | 177 89 88 |
| Year 11 | 167 94 73 |
| Year 12 | 87 37 50 |
| Year 13 | 64 37 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 24.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 50.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 15.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 78.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 29.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 26.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 1.7% |