Schools in Ripon

About schools in Ripon

Most of the 16 schools listed in Ripon are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

63%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 11 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

56.8

average Attainment 8 score, across the 3 schools with published results

Primary schools13

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Fountains Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Masham CofE Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

• Moorside Primary School & Nursery

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• North Stainley Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  0%

  expected standard
• Outwood Primary Academy Greystone

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  72%

  expected standard
• Sharow Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  31%

  expected standard
• St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

• St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  78%

  expected standard
• Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  33%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Outwood Academy Ripon

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  46.6

  Attainment 8
• Ripon Grammar School

  Community school · Ages 11 to 18

  70.9

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Cambian Spring Hill

  Other independent special school · Ages 8 to 19

Common questions about schools in Ripon

How many schools are in Ripon?

OfferDay lists 16 schools in Ripon, including 13 primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Ripon?

Every school in Ripon is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Ripon?

OfferDay ranks schools in Ripon where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.