Richmond Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 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 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 25.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- 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
- 0.49
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.43
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 57%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 67%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.9
Local authority average 56.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.33
Local authority average 5.19
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 161 |
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
Secondary
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 92.3% 86.0% |
Further education | 27.0% 22.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 56.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 11.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 2.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.4% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.3% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 77.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 32.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 2.2% |
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