Sharow Church of England Primary School, Ripon

In its own words: "Sharow CE Primary School and Nursery, near Ripon, is a welcoming and inclusive village school serving families in Sharow and the wider Ripon community. With around 80 pupils, our small size enables us to know every child as an individual and support them to flourish. Our vision, “Flourish Together”, sits at the heart of all we do."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are looking for your views on our proposal to become an academy and join a Multi Academy Trust called Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust. We believe that by working together, we will be able to further develop the supportive and inspirational education that we provide here at Sharow."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am and after-school care, from £5 per session.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Sharow Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 31% 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 70% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Sharow Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sharow Church of England Primary School are Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 72% maths); Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 71% maths); St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.3 miles, 87% reading, 91% maths); and Moorside Primary School & Nursery (1.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 76% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Sharow Church of England Primary School.

36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sharow Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 54% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (54%).

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Sharow Church of England Primary School had 6 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 Sharow Church of England Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is C of E Primary School (se-bound), 10 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, shoplifting and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Sharow Church of England Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 11.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sharow Church of England Primary School are Ripon Grammar School (1.6 miles) and Outwood Academy Ripon (1.6 miles).