St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Richmond, Yorkshire and the Humber DL10 7DA · North Yorkshire
#21 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#413 of 4,090 nationally
About St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Richmond, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 611 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 85.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 21st of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (92th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (83th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 611; capacity filled 107.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 87.6%; ebacc average points 4.96.
There are 15 schools in Richmond; St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy ranks 4th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)54.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)61.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 611
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 61.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 87.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.96
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Richmond · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
179 students · 124 m away
Richmond Methodist Primary School
Richmond · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
259 students · 167 m away
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,315 students · 479 m away
Trinity Academy Richmond
Richmond · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
116 students · 764 m away
Wavell Community Primary School
Catterick Garrison · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
193 students · 3.3 km away
Hipswell Church of England Primary School
Catterick Garrison · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
154 students · 3.4 km away
Risedale School
Catterick Garrison · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
467 students · 3.5 km away
Colburn Community Primary School
Catterick Garrison · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
202 students · 3.8 km away
Carnagill Community Primary School
Catterick Garrison · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
134 students · 3.9 km away
Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School
Richmond · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
186 students · 3.9 km away
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The Vale Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 85.7 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #21 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy ranks #21 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #413 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy?
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy had 611 students in 2025.
Is St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.