Outwood Primary Academy Greystone
Quarry Moor Lane, Ripon, HG4 1RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha McCarthy
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 145411
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01765603481
About this school
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone is a primary academy in Ripon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 169 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Outwood Primary Academy Greystone, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 24 | 19 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 84% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 32% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 89% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 84% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 42% | 53% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
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 Outwood Primary Academy Greystone 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 | 71% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 164 |
| 2024/25 | 183 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Outwood Primary Academy Greystone compares
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone ranked 27th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.2% | 38.2% | 169 | — |
| Moorside Primary School & Nursery | 61% | 4.1% | 27.8% | 169 | 0.3 miles |
| Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School | 72% | 2.6% | 12.8% | 210 | 0.9 miles |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 78% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 151 | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 62% | 3.9% | 19.6% | 335 | 1.0 miles |
| Sharow Church of England Primary School | 31% | 5.2% | 20.2% | 76 | 1.7 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)
- 38.22%
- English as an additional language
- 15.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 8.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moorside Primary School & Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Sharow Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Ripon
Other schools in Ripon
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone ranks 1st 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
- Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School 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 ages does Outwood Primary Academy Greystone teach?
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ripon.
- Who is the headteacher of Outwood Primary Academy Greystone?
- The headteacher of Outwood Primary Academy Greystone is Mrs Samantha McCarthy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Outwood Primary Academy Greystone been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Outwood Primary Academy Greystone, 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 Outwood Primary Academy Greystone?
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Outwood Primary Academy Greystone full?
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone has capacity for 200 pupils and 169 on roll (85%), 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 Outwood Primary Academy Greystone a faith school?
- No. Outwood Primary Academy Greystone has no designated religious character.
- Does Outwood Primary Academy Greystone have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Outwood Primary Academy Greystone as having nursery classes.
- Is Outwood Primary Academy Greystone part of an academy trust?
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Outwood Primary Academy Greystone's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Outwood Primary Academy Greystone compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone ranked 27th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Outwood Primary Academy Greystone's absence rate?
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Outwood Primary Academy Greystone's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Outwood Primary Academy Greystone'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 10 July 2026.