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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

North Yorkshire, HG4 2ESPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
Not ranked

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

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, sits within the North Yorkshire local authority, where it is one of just 16 primary schools out of 292 to hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. That puts it in a small, high-performing group within the county. Among its closest peers in the area, the school shares top billing with Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, both of which also achieve the highest possible ranking score. Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School follows closely behind with a score of 95. The school is a Roman Catholic voluntary academy for mixed pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. Headteacher Jill Allen leads a school that is significantly oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 67 applications for just 20 places, and 18 of those went to first-preference families. The oversubscription ratio of 3.35 to one reflects strong local demand.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressChurch Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2ES
HeadteacherJill Allen
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils152
Free School Meals (FSM)8.4%
School Capacity152 / 140 (109% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 12 Sept 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolPlaying FieldsArt StudiosSports HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballNetballDanceCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubGardeningCodingFilm ClubChessBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-09:00

After-school care

15:30-17:00

Source: stwcps.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.