Academy sponsor led · Lincolnshire

The Richmond Primary Academy

4–11Ages
374Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150623URN

Richmond Drive, David Ross Education Trust, Skegness, PE25 3SH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2021 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

90 applications for 43 places · 65th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 14 September 2021Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

90 applications · 43 places offered · 38 named it first

2026 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2022 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2021 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2019 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Lincolnshire median

Dashed bars: as The Richmond School, Skegness (URN 120494), the previous school.

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	43	90	2.1	38	0.88
Sep 2025	50	85	1.7	45	0.90
Sep 2024	43	68	1.6	38	0.88
Sep 2023 *	56	86	1.5	49	0.88
Sep 2022 *	55	101	1.8	38	0.69
Sep 2021 *	56	98	1.8	45	0.80
Sep 2020 *	60	138	2.3	70	1.17
Sep 2019 *	59	99	1.7	62	1.05
Sep 2018 *	60	126	2.1	58	0.97
Sep 2017 *	60	113	1.9	65	1.08
Sep 2016 *	60	136	2.3	58	0.97
Sep 2015 *	60	137	2.3	59	0.98
Sep 2014 *	60	135	2.3	67	1.12

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 67% · Maths 61% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%183rd of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	4%	102	101
2023/24
2022/23

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

The Richmond Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Requires improvement2021

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Skegness Infant Academy
1.0 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

1.5applications per place
Skegness Junior Academy
1.1 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

51%met the SATs standard
Beacon Primary Academy
1.6 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

4.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Seathorne Primary Academy
2.7 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Ingoldmells Academy
6.3 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School
6.7 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School
7.6 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Chapel St Leonards Primary School
9.4 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

1.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150623 · 925/2101
Trust: The David Ross Education Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 374 on roll
Free school meals: 33.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2024
Replaced: The Richmond School, Skegness (URN 120494)
Address: Richmond Drive, David Ross Education Trust, Skegness, PE25 3SH
Local authority: Lincolnshire · East Lindsey

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