Richmond Hill Primary Academy, Doncaster

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades Richmond Hill Primary Academy on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders give attendance a high priority."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is at the heart of the school's deeply held vision."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have planned the personal development programme carefully and woven it through the curriculum and the wider life of the school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve academic outcomes in national tests that are broadly in line with national averages."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have introduced a coherent, well-ordered curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear vision for the early years and high expectations of what children can achieve."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are clear and unequivocal in their commitment to improving the school, and they are proud of what they have achieved."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers make consistently effective choices about what to teach and how, across the curriculum, including in the early years, so that pupils achieve even more highly".

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Richmond Hill Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Richmond Hill Primary Academy as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Richmond Hill Primary Academy are Hexthorpe Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 34% reading, 41% maths); Balby Central Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 65% reading, 69% maths); Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School (1.1 miles, Good); and Scawsby Junior Academy (1.1 miles, 73% reading, 76% maths).

Richmond Hill Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Richmond Hill Primary Academy is one of 11 schools run by The Rose Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 53 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 7 (1.7%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

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

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Melton Road/Ingleborough Drive (adjacent), 70 metres away.

Richmond Hill Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Richmond Hill Primary Academy are Ridgewood School (1.4 miles), Doncaster UTC (1.5 miles) and Don Valley Academy (1.8 miles).