Trinity Academy Richmond

About Trinity Academy Richmond

Trinity Academy Richmond, a Church of England primary in North Yorkshire, received a Good rating across all areas in its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024. This marks a significant turnaround from the school’s previous inspection in 2022, where it was rated Inadequate overall. The 2024 inspection judged leadership, behaviour, personal development, early years provision, and the quality of education all as Good. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: 63% of pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That places the school slightly above the North Yorkshire local authority average of 60%. In the local authority rankings, Trinity sits at 96th out of 292 primary schools, putting it comfortably in the top half. Nationally, it ranks in the 49th percentile, a solid middle-ground performance that reflects consistent, if not exceptional, outcomes.

Looking deeper at the KS2 results, the school’s strongest subject is reading, where 74% of pupils met the expected standard and 37% reached the higher standard. Maths follows closely with 74% at expected and 21% at the higher level. Writing sees 74% at expected and 26% at the higher level. The average scaled scores are 106 in reading and 104 in maths, both above the national baseline of 100. However, only 11% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, suggesting that while most children are on track, fewer are exceeding expectations. The school’s ranking score of 63 is based on the KS2 reading, writing and maths expected metric, placing it in the top 50% of schools nationally. For parents focused on solid academic foundations rather than elite performance, these figures paint a reassuring picture of a school that delivers reliably above the local norm.

Trinity is a small school with 123 pupils against a capacity of 315, so there is plenty of room, yet it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 24 applications for just 8 places. All 8 first-preference applicants were offered a place. The school offers a nursery provision for children from age 2. Facilities include a gymnasium, ICT suite, library, sensory room, forest school, art studios, and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, cricket, football, and dance, while clubs range from chess and coding to gardening and eco club. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 91% would recommend the school, and 100% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe. This is a school that has clearly rebuilt its reputation and is now a popular, well-regarded choice for local families.

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