Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School, Ripon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
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
10.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 82% to 100%. Maths has improved from 82% to 93%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
63 pupils
70 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ripon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ripon
Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire
Places available
7,282
Applications
5,050
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.11887%
Overall absence
12.12121%
Persistent absence
66
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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