School profile

Richmond Methodist Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Richmond, DL10 7BH

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,904 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Richmond Methodist Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Dec 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils259 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterMethodist
Head teacherMr Robert Campbell
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121544.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%8%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading69%75%76%
Expected standard in writing66%72%73%
Expected standard in maths64%72%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils259
Girls132
Boys127
Eligible for free school meals12.4%
First language not English1.5%
SEN support29
EHC plan6
Average class size28.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.2%
Other White
1.5%
Other mixed
1.2%
Irish
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence3.2%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence4.9%11.1%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)36
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)36
First preference offers (Reception)36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll267
Unfilled places15.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)12.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.41
Support staff (FTE)18.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Richmond Methodist Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyAcademy converter
Good
0.1 miSecondarySt Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.2 miSecondaryRichmond School & Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryTrinity Academy RichmondAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Richmond Methodist Primary School

What is Richmond Methodist Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Richmond Methodist Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Dec 2022.

How does Richmond Methodist Primary School rank in England?

Richmond Methodist Primary School ranks 11,904 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

How many pupils attend Richmond Methodist Primary School?

Richmond Methodist Primary School has 259 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 315.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.