Richmond Primary School, Hinckley

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, gardening and philosophy.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Richmond Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 74% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 66 families put Richmond Primary School as their first choice and 189 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Richmond Primary School are Battling Brook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 61% maths); Hollycroft Primary School (0.9 miles); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Hinckley Parks Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths).

Richmond Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Richmond Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Success Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

46 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Richmond Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 87% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (83%).

10.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 97 pupils (20.2%) received SEN support and 12 (2.5%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Hinckley Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Morrisons (adjacent), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 173 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 Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Richmond Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Richmond Primary School are Redmoor Academy (0.2 miles), The Hinckley School (1.2 miles), Hastings High School (1.5 miles) and Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.6 miles).