Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Priest Lane, Ripon, HG4 1LTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ripon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 4th of 11 primary schools in Ripon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 May 2016, report published 15 June 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 243

Eligible for free school meals11.9%

11.9%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.8%

4.8%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.6%

8.6%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	62% met the expected standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
Sharow Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	31% met the expected standard
Moorside Primary School & Nursery	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone	0.9 miles	Report card: Strong standard	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Walsh
Phone: 01765602355
Website: riponcathedralschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Priest Lane, Ripon, HG4 1LT
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121581

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.