St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Church Lane, Ripon, HG4 2ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Ripon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 1st of 11 primary schools in Ripon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 July 2018, report published 12 September 2018

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths22%

22%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

151 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals9.9%

9.9%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.2%

25.2%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.5%

18.5%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	0.1 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	62% met the expected standard
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Moorside Primary School & Nursery	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone	0.9 miles	Report card: Strong standard	80% met the expected standard
Sharow Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	31% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Hakes
Phone: 01765603232
Website: stwcps.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, Ripon, HG4 2ES
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 150420

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.