1
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ripon • North Yorkshire • HG4 2ES
1
12 Sep 2018
Top 10 Primary schools in HG4
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of HG4. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
13
Outstanding
1
Good
8
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 62% · RI: 23% · I: 8%
2
Moorside Primary School & Nursery
Ripon • North Yorkshire • HG4 1SU
2
19 Nov 2023
3
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
Ripon • North Yorkshire • HG4 4AH
2
10 May 2023
4
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone
Ripon • HG4 1RW
2
10 Jul 2022
5
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield
Ripon • North Yorkshire • HG4 5JN
2
6 May 2019
6
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School
Ripon • North Yorkshire • HG4 1LT
2
15 Jun 2016
7
Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School
Ripon • North Yorkshire • HG4 3RT
2
29 Jan 2014
8
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School
Ripon • North Yorkshire • HG4 3BH
2
21 Feb 2012
9
Fountains Church of England Primary School
Ripon • North Yorkshire • HG4 3PJ
2
1 Oct 2010
10
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Ripon • North Yorkshire • HG4 2ES
3
19 Sep 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks 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.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Sharow Church of England Primary School 3 • Mar 2023
- North Stainley Church of England Primary School 3 • Feb 2023
- Masham CofE VA Primary School 4 • Apr 2024