St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

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

St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Richmond for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 2nd of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 14 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

113 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score54.6

54.6, 8.5 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths61.1%

61.1%, 15.7 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths87.6%

87.6%, 22.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc59.3%

59.3%, 18.8 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.96

4.96, 0.87 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

611 pupils on roll, with places for 570

Eligible for free school meals11.3%

11.3%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.7%

4.7%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.5%

8.5%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Richmond School & Sixth Form College	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 45.6
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: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic/Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Headteacher J Prime
Phone: 01748823414
Website: sfxschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7DA
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 147213

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.