Richmond Hill Academy, Leeds

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In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils at Richmond Hill Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 51% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 39% in reading and 47% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 68 families put Richmond Hill Academy as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 68 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Richmond Hill Academy are All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 79% maths); Ebor Gardens Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 66% maths); St Patrick Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 85% maths); and St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, 87% reading, 90% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Richmond Hill Academy.

Richmond Hill Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Gorse Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

49.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 42.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Black (29%) and Asian (11%).

In 2026, 148 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 55 (8.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Richmond Hill Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 34 places, 34 pupils on roll.

Richmond Hill Academy had 40 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Leeds Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dial Street, 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Richmond Hill Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 986 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Richmond Hill Academy issued 18 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Richmond Hill Academy are Mount St Mary's Catholic High School (0.3 miles), Trinity Academy Leeds (0.6 miles), The Ruth Gorse Academy (0.6 miles) and University Technical College Leeds (0.7 miles).