Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School
Noels Court, Mowbray Road, Richmond, DL10 7LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison McHarg
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 153
- URN
- 121609
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01748818485
About this school
Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Richmond. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 153 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 26 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 62% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 19% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 65% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 65% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 77% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Michael Syddall Church of England Aided 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 | 63% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School compares
Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 33rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.4% | 26.6% | 153 | — |
| Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School | 87% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 105 | 1.1 miles |
| Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School | 50% | 2.9% | 15.6% | 186 | 1.7 miles |
| Colburn Community Primary School | 36% | 6.5% | 50.6% | 202 | 2.4 miles |
| Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School | 38% | 4.8% | 15.5% | 424 | 3.2 miles |
| Cambrai Primary School | — | 4.8% | 15.8% | 207 | 3.3 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)
- 26.55%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.42%
- Persistent absence
- 7.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Colburn Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
-
Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
-
Cambrai Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
Other schools in Richmond
Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School ranks 4th 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
- Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ravensworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Reeth Community Primary School Primary
- Richmond Methodist Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primary
- Trinity Academy Richmond Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Richmond.
- Who is the headteacher of Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School is Mrs Alison McHarg, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Michael Syddall Church of England Aided 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 many pupils are at Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School?
- Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School has 153 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 153 on roll (64%), 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 Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 33rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Michael Syddall Church of England Aided 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 30 June 2026.