Richmond School & Sixth Form College

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,289 pupils

Darlington Road, DL10 7BQWebsite01748850111

Good1,289 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,289

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,289

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,289 / 1,649 (78%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Jenna Potter

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jan 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 45.6

AdmissionsIn demand

1.0x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

8.0%

Absence rate

Avg 5.6%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.0%vs 5.6% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence21.0%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate34.9%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 16.0%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.2%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Other137 pupils (59%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health44 pupils (19%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder18 pupils (8%)

Specific Learning Difficulty15 pupils (6%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty8 pupils (3%)

Physical Disability5 pupils (2%)

Speech, Language & Communication5 pupils (2%)

Not Assessed2 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 74

Teaching assistants (FTE)21

Support staff (FTE)49

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,289

Free school meals 15.8%

English as additional language 3.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British88.7%

White Other2.2%

Other1.3%

Asian Other1.3%

Unclassified1.3%

Mixed White & Asian1.2%

Black Other1.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.6%

Mixed Other0.5%

Black African0.5%

Black Caribbean0.4%

Mixed White & African0.3%

Indian0.2%

Pakistani0.2%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

White Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygieneAwaitingInspection

Inspected Jan 1901

Leavers' Destinations

85.0%

to education

Sixth Form26.0%

Employment5.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Areté Learning Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 45.5

Progress 8 -0.13

EBacc entry 44.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,938

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,662 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,887

Support staff£597

Premises£87

Energy£310

Learning resources£342

Income per pupil£7,037

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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