Richmond School

What Richmond School does

Richmond School & Sixth Form College is a UK state-funded community comprehensive school and sixth form college located on Darlington Road in Richmond, North Yorkshire, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. It serves students aged 11-18 across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 (Years 7-13), delivering GCSE preparation, A-Level-equivalent post-16 education, university preparation (including UCAS support and Oxbridge application assistance), careers guidance, and pastoral care. The school is one of only 13 PASCH (Schools: Partners for the Future) schools in the United Kingdom under the Goethe-Institut initiative, providing international German language programming and exchange access, and maintains a structured partnership with Brasenose College, Oxford University for higher education progression support.

The school's core technology footprint is modest and built on commodity education-sector infrastructure: the public-facing website runs on the School Jotter 3 platform from Webanywhere, billing integration is handled via ParentPay, and social media presence is limited to Facebook. There are no proprietary technical products, no API surface, and no mobile applications. The institution operates within the Areté Learning Trust multi-academy trust (Company Number 9471240), an exempt charity regulated by the Secretary of State, headquartered at Station Road, Stokesley, North Yorkshire.

Commercially, Richmond School operates as a non-revenue-generating entity from a customer perspective: education is provided free at point of use, with funding flowing entirely from UK Government through local authority allocations under the state-maintained schools framework. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on local authority admissions for Years 7-11 and a direct application process for Sixth Form entry. Approximately 80 staff support the institution, with current Headteacher Jenna Potter leading the school under stated values of Creativity, Respect, Excellence, Determination, Independence, and Teamwork. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Richmond School

Legal name

Richmond School & Sixth Form College

Website

https://richmondschool.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Richmond School & Sixth Form College is a UK state-funded community comprehensive school in Richmond, North Yorkshire, delivering secondary and post-16 education for students aged 11-18 across Key Stages 3-5, including GCSE and A-Level programs, Oxbridge preparation via Brasenose College partnership, and PASCH German language programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form college
• GCSE preparation
• A-Level programs
• University preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: Funded by UK Government through local authority funding as a state-maintained secondary school and sixth form college. Education is free at point of use for students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Richmond School & Sixth Form College is a UK state-funded community comprehensive school providing free secondary education to students aged 11–18 across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 (Years 7–13). The institution delivers a full academic curriculum including GCSE and A-Level equivalent programs, alongside pastoral care, careers guidance, UCAS and Oxbridge application support, work experience placements, and extracurricular enrichment. Additional offerings include the PASCH German language program partnership and the 16-19 Bursary financial support scheme.

Product overview

Richmond School & Sixth Form College is a community comprehensive school offering a unified educational service. The institution provides secondary education across Key Stages 3-5, with a dedicated Sixth Form College providing post-16 education. The school's offerings include a structured curriculum spanning all subjects, the PASCH (Schools: Partners for the Future) German language program (one of only 13 PASCH schools in the UK), work experience placements, careers guidance, UCAS application support, and Higher Education preparation including Oxford/Cambridge application assistance through partnership with Brasenose College. Student support services include safeguarding, wellbeing programs, and financial support through the 16-19 Bursary scheme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Work Experience Programme Year 12 students undertake work placements across various industries as part of their post-16 study programme, providing career exploration, professional skill development, and employer engagement opportunities.
• Careers and Higher Education Support Comprehensive careers guidance service including UCAS application support, university preparation workshops, employer engagement activities, and dedicated Oxbridge application support through the Brasenose College, Oxford partnership (Joe Organ and team support personal statements and interview preparation throughout Year 13).
• 16-19 Bursary Financial Support Government-administered financial support scheme for Sixth Form students to ensure access to post-16 education regardless of financial circumstances, addressing barriers related to course costs, transport, and study materials.
• Sixth Form College Post-16 education provision for students aged 16–18, offering A-Level equivalent programs, dedicated university preparation, and tailored support for Oxford and Cambridge applications through the school's partnership with Brasenose College, Oxford University. Includes UCAS application support, work experience placements, and access to the 16-19 Bursary financial support scheme.
• Secondary School Curriculum (Key Stages 3-5) Comprehensive secondary education curriculum delivered across Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9), Key Stage 4 (Years 10–11) with GCSE preparation, and Key Stage 5 (Years 12–13) with A-Level equivalent study. Covers all standard subjects with specialist teaching staff.
• PASCH German Language Program International German language and culture program delivered in partnership with the Goethe-Institut under the PASCH (Schools: Partners for the Future) initiative. Richmond School is one of only 13 PASCH schools in the UK, part of a global network of over 2,000 schools. Benefits include access to residential German language and football camps, workshops, and online initiatives.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Areté Learning TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRichmond School is part of Areté Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust operating secondary schools across North Yorkshire. The trust is an exempt charity regulated by the Secretary of State, company number 9471240. Registered office is at Station Road, Stokesley, North Yorkshire, TS9 5AL.
• Goethe-Institut / PASCH InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRichmond School is one of only 13 PASCH (Schools: Partners for the Future) schools in the UK, part of an international network of over 2000 schools. The initiative, run by the Goethe-Institut, promotes and supports the teaching of German language and culture. Benefits include access to residential football and German language camps, workshops, and online initiatives.
• Brasenose College, Oxford UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership where Brasenose College staff support Richmond Sixth Form students with developing personal statements and preparing for formal interviews for Oxford or Cambridge applications. Staff member Joe Organ and team provide continued support throughout Year 13.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stokesley School & Sixth Form College: Sister school within Areté Learning Trust operating an identical comprehensive secondary plus sixth-form model in North Yorkshire. Directly comparable in funding model, curriculum structure, and governance, with shared back-office resources.
• Northallerton School: State-funded co-educational secondary school and sixth form in North Yorkshire serving a similar mixed catchment. Directly comparable in size, curriculum (GCSE/A-Level), and competitive set for student recruitment within the same county.
• Outwood Academy Ripon: State secondary school in North Yorkshire operated by Outwood Grange Academies Trust. Comparable in model (state comprehensive with sixth form), and competes for pupils in the same regional catchment as Richmond.
• Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith: Selective state secondary school in Cumbria/North Yorkshire border region. Comparable in offering A-Level pathways and competing for higher-attaining students who might otherwise attend Richmond's sixth form.

Broad incumbents

• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: One of the largest multi-academy trusts in the North of England, operating dozens of secondary schools. Comparable as a regional incumbent with broader scale than Areté Learning Trust, and a relevant benchmark for MAT-level operating leverage.
• Bedales School: Independent co-educational school in Hampshire with a dedicated sixth form offering broad A-Level curriculum. Comparable in its comprehensive-style curriculum with strong Oxbridge progression culture, though operating on a fee-paying rather than state-funded model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/richmondschool6f
• Facebookfacebook.com/richmondschool6f

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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