Voluntary aided school · North Yorkshire

Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121581URN

Priest Lane, Ripon, HG4 1LT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.2 above North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

71 applications for 26 places · 47th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

Inspection history

5 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
19 May 2016
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.2 above North Yorkshire median (2.5) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

71 applications · 26 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 3.0; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 2.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.5

More applications per place than the North Yorkshire median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
North Yorkshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	26	71	2.7	26	1.00
Sep 2025	30	90	3.0	44	1.47
Sep 2024	29	80	2.8	37	1.28
Sep 2023	25	62	2.5	25	1.00
Sep 2022	25	48	1.9	25	1.00
Sep 2021	31	72	2.3	39	1.26
Sep 2020	30	58	1.9	38	1.27
Sep 2019	30	59	2.0	40	1.33
Sep 2018	29	61	2.1	35	1.21
Sep 2017	24	54	2.3	24	1.00
Sep 2016	27	49	1.8	24	0.89
Sep 2015	30	46	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2014	19	33	1.7	19	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 75% · Maths 72% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%61st of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard44%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth22%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard31%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	19%	106	105
2023/24	67%	20%	107	107
2022/23	70%	17%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · North Yorkshire

2026

2.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.9 km · North Yorkshire

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Sharow Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Moorside Primary School & Nursery
1.3 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone
1.5 km · North Yorkshire

2026

3.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School
5.1 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
6.5 km · North Yorkshire

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
North Stainley Church of England Primary School
6.6 km · North Yorkshire

Requires improvement2022

4.0applications per place 0%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121581 · 815/3262
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 243 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 11.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Priest Lane, Ripon, HG4 1LT
Local authority: North Yorkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources