Located in Wigton, Richmond Hill School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Richmond Hill School currently has around 203 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Queen Street, Wigton, CA7 3BQ
Website: www.richmondhillprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01697320650
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cumberland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachel Blair
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112127

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 203
Number of Boys: 110
Number of Girls: 93

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.60%186
African4.40%9
White and Black Caribbean2.00%4
Unclassified1.00%2
Other White0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-2.1)
Writing: Average (-1.6)
Maths: Average (1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Town average
50%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
2%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
102.7
Local authority average
102.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Richmond Hill School
Queen Street , CA7 3BQ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Matthew's CofE School
Westnewton , CA7 3NT
3out of 4 2,810 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blennerhasset School
Blennerhasset , CA7 3RL
3out of 4 3,169 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beacon Hill Community School
Market Square , Aspatria CA7 3EZ
- not rated 844 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.