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Trinity Academy Richmond, Richmond

Inadequate
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2–11

Trinity Academy Richmond is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Richmond, part of Dales Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Inadequate at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 18 schools in Richmond with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 36% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Inadequate (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Trinity Academy Richmond in detail

Results

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Trinity Academy Richmond reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

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

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Trinity Academy Richmond

For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Trinity Academy Richmond as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Trinity Academy Richmond

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Trinity Academy Richmond are Richmond Methodist Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 64% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Wavell Community Primary School (2 miles, Good, 62% reading, 59% maths); and Hipswell Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 52% maths).

Trinity Academy Richmond's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Richmond Methodist Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyWavell Community Primary SchoolHipswell Church of England Primary School

The trust

Trinity Academy Richmond is one of 15 schools run by Dales Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 15 schools in Dales Academies Trust

What parents say

32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Trinity Academy Richmond (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).

Who goes there

10.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 25 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 5 (4.3%) 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.

Staffing

Trinity Academy Richmond had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Trinity Academy Richmond.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beechfiled Road (e-bound), 140 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 56 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Trinity Academy Richmond issued 2 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Trinity Academy Richmond are Richmond School & Sixth Form College (0.3 miles) and St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles).

Richmond School & Sixth Form CollegeSt Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Marie Mann
Pupils:116
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01748822104
Address:Frances Road, Richmond, DL10 4NF
Trust:DALES ACADEMIES TRUST (15 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:144647
UKPRN:10065514
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Richmond and Northallerton
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Trinity Academy Richmond provides a nurturing environment where every child is valued and can be themselves. The school excels at teaching reading and supports all learners, including those with additional needs, to achieve well. Parents are overwhelmingly happy with the education and care their children receive.

Key Strengths

  • Early years provision is excellent, with children developing strong communication and number skills through well-designed activities
  • Reading is prioritised throughout the school, with children learning to read quickly and confidently from Reception
  • Pupils with SEND are well supported with personalised tools and highly trained staff, helping them achieve academically and socially
  • The curriculum in mathematics and English is well-sequenced and ambitious, with pupils having plenty of chances to revisit and remember important learning
  • Behaviour is calm and purposeful, with effective systems helping pupils take responsibility for their actions

Areas for Improvement

  • In some foundation subjects, important knowledge pupils need to remember is not clearly prioritised, so pupils struggle to retain learning
  • The school needs to strengthen its understanding of what pupils know and can do in some subjects to identify where improvements are needed

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Weekly celebration assemblies, enrichment activities, dedicated reflection time, outdoor learning challenges

Trinity Academy Richmond is a happy and safe primary school where pupils thrive in a calm, nurturing environment. The school has made significant improvements since its previous inadequate rating and now provides good quality education across all areas.

At a Glance

31.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

32 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy100%
Child does well94%
High expectations91%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)83%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)86%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths+10ppWriting+10pp

Reading has improved from 74% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 84% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

16.6

Avg class size

14.0

Infant (KS1)

18.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Trinity Academy Richmond.

  • Kings Camps490m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Beechfiled Road (E-bound)
135m · 2 min walk
Beechfield Road (W-bound)
139m · 2 min walk
Fire Station (S-bound)
163m · 3 min walk
Gilling Road (SW-bound)
176m · 3 min walk
Frenchgate (W-bound)
228m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
10
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.

2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

36%

Available places

112 pupils

315 places

203 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Richmond

Low pressure
New homes approved:313
Projected new pupils:78

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Richmond

Across North Yorkshire council

Low demand council-wide0.71 applications per place

Places available

7,127

Applications

5,052

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

98.8%

All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(5)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 October 2023
8 February 2023

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

25

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

25.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication8
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder4
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Hearing Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
84.5%
Asian
4.3%
Mixed
7.8%
Other
2.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals31.9%
English as Additional Language10.3%

116

Total Pupils

65

Boys

51

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

11.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£43,097

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,172

Per pupil

£758k

Total funding

£55k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£61,680
EAL funding£1,990
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.6%

Overall absence

13.6%

Persistent absence

110

Enrolments

Authorised4.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)13.6%
Severe (50%+)0.9%

Absence trend

4.7%
18/19
4.4%
20/21
6.3%
21/22
5.8%
22/23
7.5%
23/24
5.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Trinity Academy Richmond

What are SATs results like at Trinity Academy Richmond?

Of the pupils at Trinity Academy Richmond who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.

What is Trinity Academy Richmond's Ofsted rating?

Trinity Academy Richmond's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2022, it was rated Inadequate.

What is the catchment area for Trinity Academy Richmond?

No fixed boundary. When Trinity Academy Richmond is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Trinity Academy Richmond?

Trinity Academy Richmond was not full in 2025: it ran at 36% of its 315 places.

How big are the classes at Trinity Academy Richmond?

Classes at Trinity Academy Richmond average 16.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Trinity Academy Richmond?

Trinity Academy Richmond has around 116 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Trinity Academy Richmond?

5.6% of sessions were missed at Trinity Academy Richmond in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Trinity Academy Richmond?

Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Trinity Academy Richmond on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Trinity Academy Richmond have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Trinity Academy Richmond: Kings Camps (490m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Trinity Academy Richmond?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Trinity Academy Richmond?

Trinity Academy Richmond is at Frances Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4NF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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