Ripley Endowed Church of England School
Main Street, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Victoria Kirkman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 72
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- URN
- 121580
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423770160
About this school
Ripley Endowed Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Harrogate. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 58 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ripley Endowed Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Ripley Endowed Church of England School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34 |
| 2023/24 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | 56 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ripley Endowed Church of England School compares
Ripley Endowed Church of England School ranked 18th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 4.6% | 14.3% | 58 | — |
| Killinghall Church of England Primary School | 43% | 4% | 12.3% | 204 | 1.4 miles |
| Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School | 64% | 4% | 10.6% | 174 | 1.9 miles |
| Admiral Long Church of England Primary School | 33% | 8.1% | 22.7% | 43 | 2.1 miles |
| Saltergate Junior School | — | — | — | 211 | 2.4 miles |
| Saltergate Infant School | — | — | — | 106 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Killinghall Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Admiral Long Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Saltergate Junior School2.4 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Saltergate Infant School2.4 miles
Primary · Harrogate
Other schools in Harrogate
Ripley Endowed Church of England School ranks 5th of the 31 ranked primary schools in Harrogate.
- Admiral Long Church of England Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England School Primary
- Beckwithshaw Community Primary School Primary
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Coppice Valley Primary School Primary
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School Primary
- Darley Primary School Primary
- Follifoot Church of England Primary School Primary
- Glasshouses Community Primary School Primary
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ripley Endowed Church of England School teach?
- Ripley Endowed Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrogate.
- Who is the headteacher of Ripley Endowed Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Ripley Endowed Church of England School is Miss Victoria Kirkman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ripley Endowed Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ripley Endowed Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ripley Endowed Church of England School?
- Ripley Endowed Church of England School has 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ripley Endowed Church of England School full?
- Ripley Endowed Church of England School has capacity for 72 pupils and 58 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ripley Endowed Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Ripley Endowed Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Ripley Endowed Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ripley Endowed Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- How does Ripley Endowed Church of England School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Ripley Endowed Church of England School ranked 18th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ripley Endowed Church of England School's absence rate?
- Ripley Endowed Church of England School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ripley Endowed Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ripley Endowed Church of England School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.