North Stainley Church of England Primary School
North Stainley, Ripon, HG4 3HT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Katie Barker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 19
- URN
- 150212
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01765635276
About this school
North Stainley Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Ripon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 19 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as North Stainley Church of England Primary School (URN 121578).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% |
| Expected standard in maths | 14% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 94.0 |
Trends over time
How North Stainley 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | 41 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Stainley Church of England Primary School compares
North Stainley Church of England Primary School ranked 233rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 0% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 19 | — |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield | — | 4.3% | 4.8% | 53 | 1.7 miles |
| Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 96 | 3.6 miles |
| Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School | 79% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 63 | 3.6 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 62% | 3.9% | 19.6% | 335 | 3.8 miles |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 78% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 151 | 3.8 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.
Inspection history
- 29 November 2022
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Ungraded inspection report20 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.88%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.17%
- Persistent absence
- 7.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield1.7 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy3.8 miles
Primary · Ripon
Other schools in Ripon
North Stainley Church of England Primary School ranks 11th 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
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone 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 year groups does North Stainley Church of England Primary School teach?
- North Stainley Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ripon.
- Who is the headteacher of North Stainley Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of North Stainley Church of England Primary School is Headteacher Katie Barker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was North Stainley Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Stainley 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 North Stainley Church of England Primary School?
- North Stainley Church of England Primary School has 19 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is North Stainley Church of England Primary School full?
- North Stainley Church of England Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 19 on roll (34%), 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 North Stainley Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. North Stainley Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does North Stainley Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records North Stainley Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs North Stainley Church of England Primary School?
- North Stainley Church of England Primary School is part of LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does North Stainley Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- North Stainley Church of England Primary School ranked 233rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Stainley Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- North Stainley Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Stainley Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Stainley 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 3 July 2026.