St. Francis Xavier School is a
coeducational
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secondary school
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situated on Darlington Road,
Richmond
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,
North Yorkshire
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,
England
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. It is a joint
Roman Catholic
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and
Church of England
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school, serving children and young people aged 11–16 from both denominations and other backgrounds. The headteacher is S Keelan-Beardsley.
Previously a
voluntary aided school
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administered by
North Yorkshire County Council
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, in June 2019 St Francis Xavier School converted to
academy status. The school is part of a
multi-academy trust
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, Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust.
Inspections by Ofsted
As of 2022, the school was last inspected by Ofsted before it became an academy, in 2012.
The judgement was Outstanding.
References
External links
Visit the school website by clicking hereOfsted Report, 2009
Secondary schools in North Yorkshire
Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Middlesbrough
Church of England secondary schools in the Diocese of Leeds
Richmond, North Yorkshire
Academies in North Yorkshire
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Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academies Trust