Richmond Hill School is a council-run special school in Luton for children and young people aged 5 to 11. It supports vision, hearing, speech and language and 4 other needs.
- Ages 5–11
- 282 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 282 (places for 283)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Cameron (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 37.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Luton
- School reference (URN)
- 109743
Needs it supports
8 needs: vision, hearing and 6 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Luton (9)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Luton (6)
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Luton (9)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Luton (5)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Luton (6)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Luton (6)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Luton (4)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Luton council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, November 2019; standards maintained (March 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2019.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, March 2025).
Contact and getting there
Sunridge Avenue, Luton, LU2 7JL
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Lime Academy Hartwell Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Inadequate 0.5 miles
- Hart Hill Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–5 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- Lady Zia Wernher School Special school · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.8 miles
By need in Luton: Autism (10) · Severe learning (10) · Speech and language (7) · Hearing (7) · Vision (7) · Physical (7) · SEMH (6) · PMLD (5) · Multi-sensory (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4)
Questions about Richmond Hill School
How do I get a place at Richmond Hill School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Richmond Hill School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Richmond Hill School support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Richmond Hill School take?
Aged 5 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Richmond Hill School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Richmond Hill School?
Sunridge Avenue, Luton, LU2 7JL, in Luton.
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