Best Primary schools in Ripon
These rankings cover primary schools in the town of Ripon based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
Summary
These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
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1.St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary • Academy converter • Ripon • HG4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Sep 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
2.Moorside Primary School & NurseryPrimary • Community school • Ripon • HG4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Nov 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
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3.Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary • Voluntary controlled school • Ripon • HG4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
4.St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West TanfieldPrimary • Voluntary controlled school • Ripon • HG4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on May 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
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5.Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary • Voluntary aided school • Ripon • HG4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
6.Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary • Voluntary controlled school • Ripon • HG4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jan 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
7.Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary • Academy converter • Ripon • HG4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Feb 2012 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
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8.Fountains Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary • Academy converter • Ripon • HG4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Oct 2010 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
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9.Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary • Academy converter • Ripon • HG4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Sep 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
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10.Sharow Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary • Voluntary controlled school • Ripon • HG4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Mar 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Requires improvement
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.
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