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Masham CofE Primary School, Ripon

Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Masham CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ripon, part of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.

Demand
Every first choice offered
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Masham CofE Primary School in detail

Masham CofE Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Just as a body has many parts with different gifts, God calls us to belong and work together, valuing each person, and working as one for the good of all. At Masham, we work together under God's guidance to grow minds, spirits and bodies to learn, care and share together. At Masham, we want everyone to flourish."

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Masham CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, as Masham CofE VA Primary School (URN 121613), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 44% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Masham CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Masham CofE Primary School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 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 Masham CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Masham CofE Primary School are Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, 100% reading, 93% maths); St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield (2.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths); Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 56% maths); and Snape Community Primary School (3.5 miles, Good).

Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West TanfieldThornton Watlass Church of England Primary SchoolSnape Community Primary School

The trust

Masham CofE Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, an academy trust.

All 12 schools in Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Masham CofE Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Place (e-bound), 80 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jane Wood
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01765689200
Address:Masham, Ripon, HG4 4EG
Trust:YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2026

Ofsted Rating

Masham CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as Masham CofE VA Primary School (URN 121613), it was rated Inadequate in January 2024.

URN:151856
UKPRN:10098022
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Skipton and Ripon
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Results at Masham CofE VA Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published for Masham CofE VA Primary School (URN 121613), the school Masham CofE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Masham CofE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-26ppMaths-42ppWriting-20pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 44% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 44% (2024 to 2025).

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Market Place (E-bound)
76m · 1 min walk
Little Market Place (adj)
83m · 1 min walk
Station Cottages (W-bound)
842m · 14 min walk
Low Burton Cottages (E-bound)
846m · 14 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
5
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Masham CofE Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Ripon

Low pressure
New homes approved:396
Projected new pupils:99

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ripon

Across North Yorkshire council

Low demand council-wide0.71 applications per place

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

Absence at Masham CofE VA Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
2024/25

Published for Masham CofE VA Primary School (URN 121613), the school Masham CofE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Masham CofE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.

3.5%

Overall absence

6.9%

Persistent absence

58

Enrolments

Authorised3.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Persistent (10%+)6.9%
Severe (50%+)5.2%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
1.7%
20/21
5.3%
21/22
6.3%
22/23
5.2%
23/24
3.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Masham CofE Primary School

Are there exam results for Masham CofE Primary School?

Masham CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, as Masham CofE VA Primary School (URN 121613), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 44% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Masham CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Masham CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as Masham CofE VA Primary School (URN 121613), it was rated Inadequate in January 2024.

What is the catchment area for Masham CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Masham CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to Masham CofE Primary School?

Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Masham CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Masham CofE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Masham CofE Primary School?

Masham CofE Primary School is at Masham, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 4EG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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