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Sharow Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ripon · HG4 5BJ

Ages 3–11 · 76 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
80

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

7

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

76 pupils · 99 places

Pupils on roll
76
Boys / girls
40 / 36
School capacity
99
Capacity fill
76 / 99 (77%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Jacqui Palmer

Location

Address
Berrygate Lane, Sharow
Postcode
HG4 5BJ
Town
Ripon
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ripon, North Yorkshire, 76 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Ripon
16
Primary schools in Ripon
13
Academies among open schools in Ripon
50% (8)
Open schools in HG4
16
Primary in HG4
13
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RiponNear HG4

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jacqui Palmer
Telephone
01765604362
Website
http://www.sharow.n-yorks.sch.uk/

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