Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Ripon

Ofsted's report card from its 24 February 2026 inspection grades Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 4 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders' work to improve attendance is effective and shows improvement in recent years."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a coherent and well-sequenced curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders show commitment to meeting every pupil's needs."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's personal development and wellbeing offer includes a well‑structured personal, social and health education curriculum, including relationships education."

Achievement - Needs attention. "The most recent published outcomes for Year 6 pupils in national tests in reading and mathematics have improved against previous years."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders' vision for what pupils should learn across the curriculum is not fully realised."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders' actions are focused on appropriate priorities."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should strengthen teachers' pedagogical knowledge and address inconsistencies in teaching, so that staff have the expertise needed to deliver the curriculum effectively and pupils are appropriately challenged to achieve the academic standards of which they are capable"; "Leaders should ensure that teaching enables all pupils, in particular those who are disadvantaged, to develop appropriate knowledge and skills across the curriculum so that they make effective progress from their starting points and achieve well in national tests"; "Leaders should ensure that school improvement priorities are implemented as intended, with consideration of the impact on staff workload and wellbeing, and with appropriate challenge from those responsible for governance"; "Leaders should continue to embed their work to promote children's vocabulary and language skills in the early years, so that children's communication skills are developed appropriately".

In its own words: "The school admits 30 pupils per year group in Reception through Year 3, and 60 pupils per year group in Years 4 through 6. Children join Reception in the September after their fourth birthday."

From the headteacher's welcome: "'Loved by God and one another, Holy Trinity is a welcoming community of faith, where we learn and flourish together. As Headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, I am delighted to welcome you to our community. Here, we truly believe that every child is a unique reflection of God's love."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 64% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School are St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (under 0.1 miles, 87% reading, 91% maths); Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 72% maths); Moorside Primary School & Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 76% maths); and Outwood Primary Academy Greystone (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths).

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Holy Trinity 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.

45 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (as of April 2026): 87% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clotherholme Road (e-bound), 250 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 94 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School are Outwood Academy Ripon (0.4 miles) and Ripon Grammar School (0.4 miles).