88%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
61%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
59%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
560.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
606
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic/Church of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy · Secondary · North Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
88%
+3pp
90%87%84%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
61%
+8pp
76%65%53%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
Attainment 8
54.6
-1.8
62.758.754.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.6
EBacc entry
59%
+8pp
59%46%32%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
EBacc APS
560.7
-17.9
662.1611.4560.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 560.7
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+1.01
Well above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
96%
Education or employment
90%
Education
3%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
606
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7DA
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 88% | 61% | 54.6 | Not applicable | 59% | 560.7 | 59% | 606 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 53% | 56.4 | +1.01 | 51% | 578.5 | 53% | 608 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 61% | 59.7 | +0.79 | 32% | 587.0 | 35% | 606 |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 76% | 62.7 | +0.82 | 49% | 662.1 | 52% | 617 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 606 | 17.5 | 14% | 4% | 12% | 4% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 608 | 18.2 | 13% | 5% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 606 | 17.2 | 13% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 617 | 17.4 | 14% | 3% | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 575 | 16.6 | 14% | 4% | 10% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.