Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Ripon

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~697m)Possible (~995m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Marco Ramsay
Pupils:335 / 356 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01765602858
Website:htjce.co.uk
Address:Church Lane, Ripon, HG4 2ES
Trust:LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2022

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:149275
UKPRN:10090951
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Skipton and Ripon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Holy Trinity is a warm, welcoming place where all children - including those with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils - feel safe and included. The school has strong early reading teaching and phonics support, helping pupils catch up quickly if needed. Staff are ambitious for every child and provide excellent pastoral care to support their emotional wellbeing and confidence.

Key Strengths

  • Safeguarding is effective with strong pastoral care and staff support for pupils' emotional wellbeing
  • Pupils behave well with positive attitudes to learning and feel safe and cared for
  • Early reading and phonics teaching is strong, with good support for pupils who need to catch up
  • Inclusive environment where all pupils, including those with SEND, are well supported and feel they belong
  • Personal development curriculum is well-structured with good opportunities for confidence-building through sports, drama, singing and dance

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching quality is not consistent across all subjects, which means pupils are not achieving as well as they should
  • Pupils' knowledge across the curriculum lacks depth and some are not well prepared for their next steps
  • Disadvantaged pupils' outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics remain below national averages
  • Some teachers lack subject knowledge which leads to tasks that don't match pupils' abilities
  • Governors need to hold leaders to account more effectively on pupil achievement

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and governors fulfil their responsibilities, have created an open safeguarding culture, and as a result pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports clubs, drama clubs, singing and dance clubs, visits to local farm and library

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is a welcoming community where pupils feel safe and happy. However, the school needs to improve teaching quality across the curriculum and accelerate achievement for all pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils.

At a Glance

21.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths+13ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 64% to 79%. Maths has improved from 58% to 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

28.1

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Clotherholme Road (E-bound)
254m · 4 min walk
Darnborough Gate (adj)
355m · 6 min walk
The White Horse (N-bound)
386m · 6 min walk
White Horse (S-bound)
387m · 6 min walk
Bus Station Stand 3 (3)
507m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

335 pupils

356 capacity

21 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ripon

Low pressure
New homes approved:389
Projected new pupils:97

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ripon

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

7,282

Applications

5,050

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(13)

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Requires Improvement
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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.91232%

Overall absence

7.62712%

Persistent absence

236

Enrolments

Authorised2.98325%
Unauthorised0.92907%
Persistent (10%+)7.62712%
Severe (50%+)0.42373%

Absence trend

5.31191%
22/23
5.25838%
23/24
3.91232%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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