Primary school

Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • North Yorkshire
  • HG4 1LT
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,246 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 29%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 21%21%2016/17: top 30%2017/18: top 90%2018/19: top 34%2022/23: top 27%2023/24: top 37%2024/25: top 29%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM72% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM19% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%10/10 Top 10%+36.6 pts
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1056/10 Middle−28.1 pts
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.56/10 Middle−10.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 69% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 71% · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 45% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 73% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 70% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 67% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 72% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%73%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 21% · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 7% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 10% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 17% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 20% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 19% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%21%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 104 · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 102 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 105 · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 102 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd190
3rd170

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Inadequate
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2020Remains Good
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026210
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.8%
First language not English3.8%
SEN support11.4%
EHC plan0.5%
Absence (sessions missed)2.6%
Persistently absent pupils2.2%

Girls 55.5%Boys 44.5%

86.4% full · 243 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 70 responses (33.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.6% not applicable77.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30% not applicable93.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.9
  • Other support 4

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 22.9 · 41 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,353
Spend per pupil£7,267
Staff spend per pupil£5,451
Reserve per pupil£735
  • +£154,255revenue reserve
  • +£17,944in-year balance

Grants £7,132 · self-generated £220 · premises £802 per pupil