Best 3 Primary schools in Ripon – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Primary) in Ripon; Moorside Primary School & Nursery (Primary) in Ripon; Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Ripon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Moorside Primary School & Nursery and Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter, community school and voluntary controlled school type located around Ripon, North Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy), published Sep 2018. The lowest is 2 (Moorside Primary School & Nursery), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Moorside Primary School & Nursery (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 350, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; all within the The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
HG4 2ES
|
Moorside Primary School & Nursery
HG4 1SU
|
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
HG4 4AH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 2ES |
Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 1SU |
Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 4AH |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Sep 2018 | 2 19 Nov 2023 | 2 10 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 0 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 140 | 210 | 57 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust | North Yorkshire (815) | North Yorkshire (815) |
| Website | stwcps.co.uk | www.moorsideschools.org.uk | www.stwschoolsfederation.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01765603232 | 01765604208 | 01677422685 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 2ES - Ofsted
- 1 12 Sep 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
- Website
- stwcps.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01765603232
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 1SU - Ofsted
- 2 19 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Yorkshire (815)
- Website
- www.moorsideschools.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01765604208
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 4AH - Ofsted
- 2 10 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 0 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Yorkshire (815)
- Website
- www.stwschoolsfederation.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01677422685
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