St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy, Richmond

Outstanding
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic/Church of England
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher J Prime
Pupils:611 / 570 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01748823414
Address:Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7DA
Trust:NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:147213
UKPRN:10083496
Diocese:Diocese of Middlesbrough
Constituency:Richmond and Northallerton
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

162 responses
Would recommend89%
Child is happy91%
Well taught94%
Good progress93%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with26%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

24.2

Avg class size

25

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cross Lanes (NE-bound)
71m · 1 min walk
The School (E-bound)
142m · 2 min walk
Ronaldshay Drive (opp)
190m · 3 min walk
Ronaldshay Close (opp)
226m · 4 min walk
Moorside Road (adj)
251m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

107%

Over capacity

611 pupils

570 capacity

41 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Richmond

High pressure
New homes approved:313
Projected new pupils:56

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Richmond

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,139

Applications

5,644

Got 1st preference

92.6%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Secondary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
3 July 2012
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.18039%

Overall absence

7.50799%

Persistent absence

626

Enrolments

Authorised3.43471%
Unauthorised0.74568%
Persistent (10%+)7.50799%
Severe (50%+)0.95847%

Absence trend

4.14598%
20/21
6.00224%
21/22
5.13102%
22/23
5.24166%
23/24
4.18039%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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