Richmond School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 19 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
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 145090
- Address
- Darlington Road, DL10 7BQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1239 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
White British 88.5%
Mixed 2.9%
Other White 2.1%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Other Black 1.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.33
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
Admissions
Richmond School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 217
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 165
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 113 113 |
| Year 8 | 225 117 108 |
| Year 9 | 212 112 100 |
| Year 10 | 211 116 95 |
| Year 11 | 215 110 105 |
| Year 12 | 71 36 35 |
| Year 13 | 77 40 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 27.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 24.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |