Richmond Hill School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
Special school
PUPILS
280
AGES
5 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
01582 546000

This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(29/09/2020)
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86%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

7.4:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
38.1%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
19.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
33.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Sunridge Avenue
Luton
LU2 7JL
01582 721019

School Description

Richmond Hill is about average in size for this type of school, but the number of pupils on roll is increasing steadily year on year. Some new building work to increase the size of the school is due to commence shortly. The great majority of pupils have severe learning difficulties, with about one pupil in ten experiencing very profound difficulties and challenging behaviour. These pupils are relatively new in this school, but their numbers are increasing. The proportion of pupils with autistic spectrum disorders is also increasing steadily, and is now approximately 60% of the school population. There are nearly three times as many boys as girls which is typical for this type of school. Most pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds, with Asian/Asian British - Pakistani pupils forming the largest group in the school, and Black/Black British African and White British forming the next two largest groups. Pupils from eight other ethnic groups form the rest of the school population and nearly 70% of the school speak English as an additional language, which is a much higher proportion than normally found. Around one third of the pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals, which is about twice the national average. The school has had National Healthy Schools status since 2004 and has recently been reawarded with Investors in Families.

Richmond Hill School Parent Reviews



88% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 59% Agree 27% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 10% {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>10} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019
Strongly Agree 55% Agree 27% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 14% {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>14} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019
Strongly Agree 51% Agree 35% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 10% {"strongly_agree"=>51, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>10} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 67% Strongly Agree 6% Agree 8% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 18% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>67, "strongly_agree"=>6, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>18} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019
Strongly Agree 61% Agree 25% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 29% Strongly Agree 37% Agree 16% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 6% Don't Know 2% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>29, "strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019
Strongly Agree 61% Agree 25% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019
Strongly Agree 33% Agree 41% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 14% {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>14} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019
Strongly Agree 49% Agree 35% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>49, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019
Strongly Agree 59% Agree 29% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019
Strongly Agree 51% Agree 37% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>51, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019
Strongly Agree 22% Agree 37% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 6% Don't Know 22% {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>22} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019
Strongly Agree 49% Agree 35% Disagree 4% Strongly Disagree 6% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>49, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019
Yes 88% No 12% {"yes"=>88, "no"=>12} Figures based on 51 responses up to 22-11-2019

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