Ripley Endowed Church of England School
Main Street, Ripley, Ripley Endowed C Of E School, Harrogate, HG3 3AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ripley Endowed Church of England School is a primary school in Harrogate for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 21st of 31 primary schools in Harrogate. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 March 2023, report published 8 May 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 9 March 2023
The warm welcome provided by leaders and staff each morning helps pupils to feel positive and ready for the day ahead. Parents and carers appreciate how approachable leaders and staff are. One parent said that the new leadership's 'unbelievable enthusiasm has spread amongst teachers, pupils and parents'. Pupils feel safe and happy at this welcoming school. They are proud to live up to the school's ethos. This can be seen represented in 'The Ripley Star' around school. Both the moral values of friendship and respect are visible throughout the school. Records show that bullying is extremely rare. However, pupils know that if anything were to happen, then adults would deal with it swiftly and effectively. Leaders are relentless in their drive to support pupils to achieve their best. They have identified ambitious outcomes for pupils to achieve and are working to embed these in all subjects across the school. This work is not yet complete. Pupils are eager to impress their teachers. They act with determination to complete their work to the very best of their ability. Pupils have many varied opportunities to discover the world outside of their beautiful village. These opportunities contribute well to preparing pupils to be active citizens of the future.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have identified ambitious end points for pupils to achieve. It is intended that these enable pupils in mixed-age classes to access the most important knowledge and concepts that they need to know and remember. Their use is not yet well embedded in all classes. Learning does not always build pupils' knowledge well over time.
- Leaders have not yet identified the important knowledge within the PSHE curriculum to revisit. As a result, some pupils knowledge of important aspects of personal development diminishes over time. Leaders should consider the most important knowledge they wish pupils to know and remember from this curriculum, so that the development of pupils' character is exemplary.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
7 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
58 pupils on roll, with places for 72
Schools near Ripley Endowed Church of England School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killinghall Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 64% met the expected standard |
| Admiral Long Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Saltergate Infant School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Saltergate Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Victoria Kirkman
- Phone
- 01423770160
- Address
- Main Street, Ripley, Ripley Endowed C Of E School, Harrogate, HG3 3AY
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121580
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.