Outwood Primary Academy Greystone, Ripon

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~786m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Samantha McCarthy
Pupils:169 / 200 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01765603481
Address:Quarry Moor Lane, Ripon, HG4 1RW
Trust:OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2018

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:145411
UKPRN:10066308
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Skipton and Ripon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at making every child feel safe, valued and confident to learn. Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and ask challenging questions that keep pupils engaged and motivated. The school is truly inclusive, with specially trained staff who quickly identify what each child needs and provide tailored support so no one gets left behind.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional academic achievement with high attainment in phonics, reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Key Stage 2
  • Excellent behaviour and attendance, consistently above national averages, with warm caring relationships between pupils and staff
  • Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum across all subjects with careful progression of knowledge from early years through Year 6
  • Highly effective inclusion and support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, enabling them to make rapid progress
  • Strong leadership with a clear vision for the school and effective governance that holds leaders rigorously to account

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

School parliament, well-being ambassadors, reading ambassadors (visiting local care home), Out There initiative (trust-based community and civic responsibility programme), broad range of extra-curricular activities

Outwood Primary Academy Greystone is an exceptionally well-run primary school where pupils achieve very well across the curriculum and feel safe, valued and proud to be part of the school community. Leaders have created an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with high-quality teaching that ensures all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, make strong progress from their starting points.

At a Glance

33.3%

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-9ppMaths+6ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 89% to 80%. Maths has improved from 84% to 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.

Class Sizes

26.8

Avg class size

17.0

Infant (KS1)

25.7

KS2

5

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Greystone Primary School (N-bound)
92m · 1 min walk
Moorside Avenue (opp)
94m · 2 min walk
Gretstone Primary School (S-bound)
95m · 2 min walk
Kingstonia Gardens (opp)
180m · 3 min walk
Wheatsheaf Close (adj)
277m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

169 pupils

200 capacity

31 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(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.20265%

Overall absence

8.10811%

Persistent absence

148

Enrolments

Authorised3.33718%
Unauthorised0.86547%
Persistent (10%+)8.10811%
Severe (50%+)0.67568%

Absence trend

5.53673%
18/19
4.45085%
20/21
6.94313%
21/22
5.41195%
22/23
4.75226%
23/24
4.20265%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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