St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Richmond, North Yorkshire
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Richmond, North Yorkshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7DA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 611 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at the school benefit considerably from the education and wider experiences that they receive.”
- “Academically, pupils achieve exceptionally well, meeting the school’s extremely high expectations.”
- “The school also supports them to develop as young people.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 61% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 160 first-preference applications, 113 offers in total, 113 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2011 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Richmond School & Sixth Form College 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Risedale School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wensleydale School 7.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bedale High School 10.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Northallerton School & Sixth Form College 12.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thirsk School & Sixth Form College 19.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ripon Grammar School 20.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Ripon 20.2 mi Good Last distance published