Voluntary controlled school · North Yorkshire

Richmond Methodist Primary School

2–11Ages
259Pupils
PrimaryPhase
MethodistReligious character
121544URN

Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7BH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.8 below North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

61 applications for 36 places · 109th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

51%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 7 December 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.8 below North Yorkshire median (2.5) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

61 applications · 36 places offered · 36 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 1.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.5

This school
North Yorkshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	36	61	1.7	36	1.00
Sep 2025	39	65	1.7	38	0.97
Sep 2024	22	42	1.9	22	1.00
Sep 2023	43	72	1.7	43	1.00
Sep 2022	45	68	1.5	46	1.02
Sep 2021	32	48	1.5	32	1.00
Sep 2020	23	43	1.9	23	1.00
Sep 2019	36	61	1.7	36	1.00
Sep 2018	44	72	1.6	51	1.16
Sep 2017	45	60	1.3	45	1.00
Sep 2016	45	67	1.5	48	1.07
Sep 2015	45	73	1.6	56	1.24
Sep 2014	47	65	1.4	49	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 66% · Maths 64% → all three 51% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard51%168th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth11%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard15%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	51%	11%	105	102
2023/24	61%	15%	108	104
2022/23	41%	4%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Richmond Methodist Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.7applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
0.1 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Trinity Academy Richmond
0.6 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.4applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Wavell Community Primary School
3.2 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

2.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Hipswell Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

4.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Colburn Community Primary School
3.8 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Carnagill Community Primary School
3.8 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 26%met the SATs standard
Cambrai Primary School
3.9 km · North Yorkshire

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place
Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School
4.0 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121544 · 815/3210
Religious character: Methodist
Capacity: 323 pupils · 259 on roll
Free school meals: 12.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7BH
Local authority: North Yorkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources