Richmond School & Sixth Form College
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
- 1289 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 88.7%
Mixed 2.6%
Other White 2.2%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Black 1.1%
African 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.6
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 209 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 202 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
Richmond School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 243
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 182
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 104 134 |
| Year 8 | 225 110 115 |
| Year 9 | 227 117 110 |
| Year 10 | 212 113 99 |
| Year 11 | 214 118 96 |
| Year 12 | 102 47 55 |
| Year 13 | 71 35 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 30.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 65.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.4% |