St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Richmond, North Yorkshire
DL10 7DA
Composite score
68.2

St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy at a glance

Located in Richmond, North Yorkshire, St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic/Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 606 pupils aged 11 to 16. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 54.6 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.8 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 16% of secondary schools in England.

61% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 88% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy 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 further down the page.

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#495
National rank
#29
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#7
In North Yorkshire
Top 16%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
54.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
61%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
88%
% EBacc grade 5+
27%
EBacc average points score
4.96

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 606 % FSM ever-6 12.4% % EAL 4.3% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic/Church of England

Location

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