St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West TanfieldGrewelthorpe Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ripon.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield and Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Ripon.
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield was judged Good and Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RiponSt Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield | RiponGrewelthorpe Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 217th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 90th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 48 | 82 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 70 | |
| Location | Ripon, HG4 5JN | Ripon, HG4 3BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 48 | 82 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.8% | 6.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% | 12.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School
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