Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Academy converter in Richmond, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1315 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1649 |
| Free school meals | 18.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | Darlington Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 7BQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.richmondschool.net |
| Telephone | 01748850111 |
| URN | 145090 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 19 January 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 0.5 km)
- Risedale School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Wensleydale School (secondary school, about 12.2 km)
- Hurworth School (secondary school, about 14.7 km)
- Hummersknott Academy (secondary school, about 15.3 km)
- Carmel College (secondary school, about 15.9 km)
- Bedale High School (secondary school, about 16.2 km)
- Polam Hall School (all-through school, about 16.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.