Masham CofE Primary School
Masham, Ripon, HG4 4EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Wood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 116
- URN
- 151856
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01765689200
About this school
Masham CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Ripon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Masham CofE VA Primary School (URN 121613).
How Masham CofE Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School | 79% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 63 | 2.7 miles |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield | — | 4.3% | 4.8% | 53 | 2.8 miles |
| Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School | 33% | 4.7% | 9.5% | 13 | 2.9 miles |
| Snape Community Primary School | — | 4.7% | 10% | 34 | 3.5 miles |
| Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 96 | 3.9 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.
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield2.8 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Snape Community Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Bedale
-
Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Ripon
Other 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
- 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
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Masham CofE Primary School teach?
- Masham CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ripon.
- Who is the headteacher of Masham CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Masham CofE Primary School is Mrs Jane Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Masham CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Masham CofE 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.
- Is Masham CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Masham CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Masham CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Masham CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Masham CofE Primary School?
- Masham CofE Primary School is part of YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Masham CofE Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Masham CofE Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.