| Richmond School & Sixth Form College | |
|---|---|
 School Seal | |
| Address | |
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Darlington Road , , DL10 7BQ England | |
| Coordinates | 54°24′24″N 1°43′29″W / 54.406710°N 1.724630°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | Unknown, records exist since 1361. Current establishment founded 1971. (precursors 1566, 1940, 1950)[1] |
| Founder | Elizabeth I[1][2] |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Trust | Areté Learning Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 145090 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head Mistress | Jenna Potter |
| Staff | 159[3] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,312[4] |
| School Seal | Latin: Sigillum Comune Libere Scole Burgensium de Richmond Commoon seal of the free school of the town of Richmond |
| Website | http://www.richmondschool.net/ |
Richmond School & Sixth Form College, often referred to simply as Richmond School, is a coeducational secondary school located in North Yorkshire, England. It was created by the merger of three schools, the oldest of which, Richmond Grammar School, is of such antiquity that its exact founding date is unknown. The first mentions of it in writings, however, is estimated, to be between 1361 and 1474. It was officially ratified as an educational establishment in 1568 by Elizabeth I.[1][2]
The school is on the outskirts of Richmond, near the Yorkshire Dales. It accepts both boys and girls and serves a wide catchment area across most of the north-west corner of North Yorkshire, including Swaledale.
- ^ a b c Wenham 1958
- ^ a b "A Brief History of Richmond". Richmond Grammar School. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Staff List – Richmond School & Sixth Form College". Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Richmond School Ofsted". 8 October 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021.