Richmond Hill Academy is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Leeds for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 34 places for autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 651 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 34 places, 34 pupils
- Pupils
- 651
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Winstanley
- Part of
- The Gorse Academies Trust
- Council
- Leeds
- School reference (URN)
- 145178
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with 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 about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Leeds council) that you want this school and its base, 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. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, March 2022
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in March 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Clark Lane, Leeds, LS9 8PN
Loading the map…
Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
Email me these details
The school’s details, how to get a place and the questions to ask, in your inbox.
Other SEND schools nearby
- Co-op Academy Brierley Special school · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.3 miles
- Cockburn Reach Academy Independent · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.3 miles
- Little London Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 1.4 miles
By need in Leeds: Autism (16) · Speech and language (12) · Hearing (8) · Physical (8) · SEMH (7) · Moderate learning (7) · Severe learning (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · PMLD (3)
Questions about Richmond Hill Academy
How do I get a place in Richmond Hill Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Richmond Hill Academy support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Richmond Hill Academy take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Richmond Hill Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022 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 Academy?
Clark Lane, Leeds, LS9 8PN, in Leeds.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.