170 Otley Road, Far Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS16 5LG
10 reasons to choose Richmond House School
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Richmond House School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 83. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Leeds and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Richmond House School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Richmond House School fees are £3,825 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Richmond House School has two classes per year and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Richmond House School leavers are a local independent school, with three quarters of leavers going to The Grammar School at Leeds, Woodhouse Grove, or Bradford Grammar.
The Richmond House School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3. School participates in the Eco Schools programme, and there is Outdoor Learning for every year group.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for art, DT, computing, humanities and science from Year 5.
Sport at Richmond House School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Richmond House School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils, as is drama from Year 2. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Richmond House School
Moorlands School (1 mile); The Froebelian School (2.7 miles); The Grammar School at Leeds Primary (4.9 miles).
Weetwood Primary School (0.3 miles); Meanwood Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles); Adel Primary School (1.8 miles).
The Grammar School at Leeds (4.9 miles); Woodhouse Grove School (6.3 miles); Gateways School (7.2 miles).
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (1 mile); Allerton High School (3.1 miles); Roundhay School (4.4 miles).