Richmond Methodist Primary School
Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Stevenson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 323
- Pupils on roll
- 259
- URN
- 121544
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01748822794
About this school
Richmond Methodist Primary School is a Methodist voluntary controlled primary school in Richmond. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 259 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 46 | 41 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 61% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 15% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 83% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 71% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Richmond Methodist Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 293 |
| 2023/24 | 283 |
| 2024/25 | 272 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Richmond Methodist Primary School compares
Richmond Methodist Primary School ranked 169th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 3.6% | 13.6% | 259 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 68% | 3.6% | 19.4% | 179 | 0.1 miles |
| Trinity Academy Richmond | 84% | 5.6% | 38.7% | 116 | 0.4 miles |
| Wavell Community Primary School | 41% | 6.1% | 17.2% | 193 | 2.0 miles |
| Hipswell Church of England Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 28.5% | 154 | 2.1 miles |
| Colburn Community Primary School | 36% | 6.5% | 50.6% | 202 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.6%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.61%
- Persistent absence
- 6.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy0.1 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Trinity Academy Richmond0.4 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Wavell Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
-
Hipswell Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
-
Colburn Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
Other schools in Richmond
Richmond Methodist Primary School ranks 7th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Richmond.
- Barton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School Primary
- Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School Primary
- Gunnerside Methodist Primary School Primary
- Melsonby Methodist Primary School Primary
- Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ravensworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Reeth Community Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primary
- Trinity Academy Richmond Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Richmond Methodist Primary School teach?
- Richmond Methodist Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Richmond.
- Who is the headteacher of Richmond Methodist Primary School?
- The headteacher of Richmond Methodist Primary School is Mrs Sharon Stevenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Richmond Methodist Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Richmond Methodist Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Richmond Methodist Primary School?
- Richmond Methodist Primary School has 259 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Richmond Methodist Primary School full?
- Richmond Methodist Primary School has capacity for 323 pupils and 259 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Richmond Methodist Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Richmond Methodist Primary School is designated Methodist.
- Does Richmond Methodist Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Richmond Methodist Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Richmond Methodist Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Richmond Methodist Primary School rank locally?
- Richmond Methodist Primary School ranked 169th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Richmond Methodist Primary School's absence rate?
- Richmond Methodist Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Richmond Methodist Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Richmond Methodist Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 3 July 2026.