Richmond Hill Primary Academy
Melton Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 7SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Cousins
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Doncaster North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 414
- URN
- 140585
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302782421
About this school
Richmond Hill Primary Academy is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 414 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. 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 9 February 2022, 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 | 53 | 58 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 62% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 71% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 78% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 55% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Hill Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Doncaster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 441 |
| 2023/24 | 431 |
| 2024/25 | 422 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Richmond Hill Primary Academy compares
Richmond Hill Primary Academy ranked 25th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 414 | — |
| Hexthorpe Primary School | 21% | 6.1% | 57% | 439 | 0.7 miles |
| Balby Central Primary Academy | 57% | 5.2% | 40.6% | 448 | 1.0 miles |
| Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School | — | 5% | 11.7% | 308 | 1.1 miles |
| Scawsby Junior Academy | 61% | 4.6% | 21.2% | 355 | 1.1 miles |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | 69% | 3.6% | 24% | 243 | 1.1 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)
- 11.53%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 7.83%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hexthorpe Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Balby Central Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Scawsby Junior Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Richmond Hill Primary Academy ranks 27th of the 96 ranked primary schools in Doncaster.
- Adwick Primary School Primary
- Arksey Primary School Primary
- Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Primary
- Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy Primary
- Askern Moss Road Infant Academy Primary
- Atlas Academy Primary
- Auckley Primary Academy Primary
- Balby Central Primary Academy Primary
- Barnburgh Primary Academy Primary
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Primary
- Bawtry Mayflower Primary School Primary
- Beckingham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Richmond Hill Primary Academy teach?
- Richmond Hill Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Richmond Hill Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Richmond Hill Primary Academy is Mrs Kelly Cousins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Richmond Hill Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Richmond Hill Primary Academy, 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 Hill Primary Academy?
- Richmond Hill Primary Academy has 414 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Richmond Hill Primary Academy full?
- Richmond Hill Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 414 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Richmond Hill Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Richmond Hill Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Richmond Hill Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Richmond Hill Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Richmond Hill Primary Academy?
- Richmond Hill Primary Academy is part of THE ROSE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Richmond Hill Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 74% 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 Hill Primary Academy rank locally?
- Richmond Hill Primary Academy ranked 25th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Hill Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Richmond Hill Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Richmond Hill Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Richmond Hill Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.