Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School
Priest Lane, Ripon, HG4 1LT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Walsh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 243
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 121581
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01765602355
About this school
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ripon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 67% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 77% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 77% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 73% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School compares
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School ranked 62nd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 2.6% | 12.8% | 210 | — |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 62% | 3.9% | 19.6% | 335 | 0.5 miles |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 78% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 151 | 0.6 miles |
| Sharow Church of England Primary School | 31% | 5.2% | 20.2% | 76 | 0.8 miles |
| Moorside Primary School & Nursery | 61% | 4.1% | 27.8% | 169 | 0.8 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greystone | 80% | 4.2% | 38.2% | 169 | 0.9 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)
- 12.8%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 2.58%
- Persistent absence
- 2.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Sharow Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Moorside Primary School & Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone0.9 miles
Primary · Ripon
Other schools in Ripon
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Ripon.
- Fountains Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Masham CofE Primary School Primary
- Moorside Primary School & Nursery Primary
- North Stainley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone Primary
- Sharow Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield Primary
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ripon.
- Who is the headteacher of Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sarah Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary 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 big is Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School?
- Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School full?
- Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School has capacity for 243 pupils and 210 on roll (86%), 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 Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School ranked 62nd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary 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.