Richmond School & Sixth Form College

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7BQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Richmond School & Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Richmond for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 20th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 19 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

215 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.6

45.6, 0.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths42.3%

42.3%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths65.6%

65.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc43.3%

43.3%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.11

4.11, 0.02 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

69 students

Average point score per A level entry35.29

35.29, 0.29 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,315 pupils on roll, with places for 1,649

Eligible for free school meals17.2%

17.2%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.5%

3.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.2%

16.2%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Richmond School & Sixth Form College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 54.6
Risedale School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 29.8
Wensleydale School	8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 41.5
Aysgarth School	8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Hurworth School	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.1

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Robert Pepper
Phone: 01748850111
Website: richmondschool.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7BQ
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 145090

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.