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Richmond Hill Academy

Clark Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS9 8PN

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Ofsted
Good

Mar 2022

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
32%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,695

2024-25

Places filled
104%

654 of 630 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 9 March 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↓ -3%

35%
'18-19
27%
'22-23
31%
'23-24
32%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↑ +2%

1%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
3%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +1

99
'18-19
100
'22-23
100
'23-24
100
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -1

100
'18-19
98
'22-23
100
'23-24
99
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.→ +0

101
'18-19
100
'22-23
100
'23-24
101
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -2.5

1.0
'18-19
-1.5
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -4.7

1.6
'18-19
-3.1
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -2.5

-0.2
'18-19
-2.7
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-29.7% vs Leeds average

This school32.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-5.3 vs Leeds average

This school100.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-5.7 vs Leeds average

This school99.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
41.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
6.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
22.3%

Gender split

47%
53%

310 girls · 344 boys

Ethnicity

White British
29.8%
African
27.8%
Other White
7.2%
Other ethnic group
6.1%
Unclassified
4.7%
White & Black African
4.7%
Indian
3.2%
White & Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other Asian
2.6%
Other Mixed
2.6%
Pakistani
2.3%
Other Black
1.4%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+21.5% vs Leeds average

This school46.2%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+21.0% vs Leeds average

This school41.6%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

+0.9% vs Leeds average

This school6.9%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+4.8% vs Leeds average

This school22.3%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +0.9%

5.6%
'18-19
5.6%
'21-22
7.9%
'22-23
7.0%
'23-24
6.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +1.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

18.3%
'18-19
17.5%
'21-22
23.1%
'22-23
24.6%
'23-24
19.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+0.4% vs Leeds average

This school6.5%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+3.6% vs Leeds average

This school19.4%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -4.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

4.5%
'17-18
2.0%
'18-19
0.8%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.6%
'21-22
1.8%
'22-23
3.1%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -1.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.4%
'17-18
1.5%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
2.3%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.6% vs Leeds average

This school0.5%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£159,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
188

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
39%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
94
Anti social behaviour
16
Criminal damage and arson
16
Other crime
12
Drugs
12
Other theft
11
Public order
11
Vehicle crime
6

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 145178