St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Church Lane, Ripon, HG4 2ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Allen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 151
- URN
- 150420
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01765603232
About this school
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Ripon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 151 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 June 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 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
How St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 37th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% 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 | 78% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 151 | — |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 62% | 3.9% | 19.6% | 335 | 0.1 miles |
| Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School | 72% | 2.6% | 12.8% | 210 | 0.6 miles |
| Moorside Primary School & Nursery | 61% | 4.1% | 27.8% | 169 | 0.7 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greystone | 80% | 4.2% | 38.2% | 169 | 0.9 miles |
| Sharow Church of England Primary School | 31% | 5.2% | 20.2% | 76 | 1.3 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)
- 8.39%
- English as an additional language
- 26.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.13%
- Persistent absence
- 5.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Moorside Primary School & Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone0.9 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Sharow Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Ripon
Other schools in Ripon
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 3rd 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
- 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
- Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ripon.
- Who is the headteacher of St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Jill Allen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, 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 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 151 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 151 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 37th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% 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 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census.
- What are St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy'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.