Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School, Ripon
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Ripon, part of Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 11 schools in Ripon with published results, and 320th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School in detail
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Nestled in the heart of our local community within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Beauty, Grewelthorpe Primary offers a complete and enriching education for children aged 3 to 11, from Nursery through to Year 6."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 82% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School are Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 59% maths); Masham CofE Primary School (2.7 miles); St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield (2.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths); and North Stainley Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles, 43% reading, 14% maths).
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary SchoolMasham CofE Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West TanfieldNorth Stainley Church of England Primary School
The trust
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 5 pupils (7.9%) received SEN support and 2 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St James Church (nw-bound), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School (URN 121565), it was rated Good in January 2012.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a warm, nurturing environment where every child feels valued and safe. Reading is a standout strength, taught with precision and a focus on developing a genuine love of books. The school provides excellent enrichment opportunities and high-quality pastoral care that helps pupils develop resilience, responsibility and an understanding of the wider world.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching and reading programme with strong focus on joy and purpose of reading
- High attendance levels and effective support for pupils with SEND
- Positive relationships and calm, nurturing ethos throughout the school
- Well-developed, coherently sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge and skills progressively
- Strong pastoral care and personal development opportunities including trips and enrichment activities
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers in some wider curriculum subjects do not consistently use assessment checks to plan next steps effectively, sometimes leading to tasks that are too easy
- Need to ensure teachers use assessment information with greater precision to support pupils in applying knowledge to more complex tasks
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders ensuring pupils know who to talk to if they have difficulties or worries and promoting safety including online safety and local hazard awareness.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, art club, cooking, musical instruments, residential outdoor education activities, school council, sports crew, charity committee, reading mentors, museum visits, castle visits, places of worship visits, sports competitions
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School is a small school with a warm, welcoming and aspirational ethos where pupils are valued as individuals and achieve well. The school has maintained the standards from its previous good rating and taken effective action across all areas.
At a Glance
9.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 82% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
21.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School
Trekking up Roseberry Topping
2 Oct 2026
Class 1 News
2 Oct 2026
PE with Mr W
2 Oct 2026
Reading Time
25 Sep 2026
Class 1 News
25 Sep 2026
Bring on the Rotten Romans
24 Sep 2026
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Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Kirkby Malzeard Pre-School - Pre-school, 1.2 milesOfsted, 4 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School
Will you get a place at Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 6 first choices for 6 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
72 pupils
70 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Ripon Outer Area Primary planning area (North Yorkshire) will have 138 spare primary places in 2027/28. In the year groups that are short, it estimates 3 additional places needed.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
11.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
63
Total Pupils
30
Boys
33
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
10.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,671
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,857
Per pupil
£546k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
12.1%
Persistent absence
66
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School (URN 121565), it was rated Good in January 2012.
Is it hard to get a place at Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School?
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School?
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School has around 63 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School?
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School is at Cross Hills, Grewelthorpe, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3BH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)