Sharow Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Berrygate Lane, Sharow, Ripon, HG4 5BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sharow Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ripon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 8th of 11 primary schools in Ripon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 23 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 31 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

76 pupils on roll, with places for 99

Eligible for free school meals17.1%

17.1%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sharow Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	62% met the expected standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
Moorside Primary School & Nursery	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone	2 miles	Report card: Strong standard	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jacqui Palmer
Phone: 01765604362
Website: sharow.n-yorks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Berrygate Lane, Sharow, Ripon, HG4 5BJ
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121588

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.