St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Ripon

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 71% maths); Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 72% maths); Moorside Primary School & Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 76% maths); and Outwood Primary Academy Greystone (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths).

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 16 schools run by The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 85% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (85%).

9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 25.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%), Asian (11%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (18.5%) received SEN support and 2 (1.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy had 11 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 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clotherholme Road (e-bound), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 94 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Outwood Academy Ripon (0.3 miles) and Ripon Grammar School (0.4 miles).