Ravensworth Church of England Primary School, Richmond

Ofsted's report card from its 22 September 2026 inspection grades Ravensworth Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour and attitudes to learning."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders carefully consider the mixed-age planning that is required for this small rural school."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This is a highly inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders know the school, its context and the local community exceptionally well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders ensure that the programme for personal development is highly effective."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have a secure understanding of early years education and what they want children to learn."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff consistently embed recent improvements in the early years so that all children benefit from the full range of learning opportunities available".

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Ravensworth Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Ravensworth Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ravensworth Church of England Primary School are Melsonby Methodist Primary School (3.5 miles, Good); Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School (4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Trinity Academy Richmond (4.5 miles, Inadequate, 89% reading, 84% maths); and Richmond Methodist Primary School (4.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 64% maths).

Ravensworth Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

Ravensworth Church of England Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Dales Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 10 pupils (28.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Ravensworth Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 6 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 Ravensworth Church of England Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ravensworth Green (nw-bound), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).

Ravensworth Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.