Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School

School overview

Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school serving Richmond, North Yorkshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 177 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. 79% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 17.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 21% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 23 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.5%. There are about 25.3 pupils per teacher. Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.