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Jan 2022

Last Updated: 21/01/2022
Education
Education

Ripley primary school seeks to join academy after 'inadequate' rating

by Connor Creaghan

| 21 Jan, 2022
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North Yorkshire County Council says it is working with school governors and interim school leaders to make improvements at Ripley Endowed C of E Primary School. It is says working to find an academy sponsor for the 49-pupil school.

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Ripley Endowed C of E Primary School.

A primary school in Ripley rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted this week is in negotiations to join an academy.

Ofsted's report said parents valued Ripley Endowed C of E Primary School but was highly critical of the quality of education, leadership and early years provision.

The government schools inspector added that pupils were often distracted because work is too easy or too hard and “achieve far less than they should”.

North Yorkshire County Council, the local authority responsible for education, said today it was working with the school governors and interim school leaders to make improvements at the 49-pupil school.

The council also revealed that it was talking to the Diocese of Leeds and the regional schools commissioner to find an academy sponsor.

Academies are funded directly by the government and are run by an academy trust. Academy sponsors work with the trust to improve the performance of the school.




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Ripley is currently part of a federation of three schools, along with Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School and Beckwithshaw Community Primary School.

Putting in place improvements


Amanda Newbold, the assistant director for education and skills said:

"We are currently working with governors and interim school leaders to put in place the necessary improvements.
"The county council is working with the Diocese of Leeds and the regional schools commissioner to find an academy sponsor and to ensure the school has strong governance in place during this period of transition.
"We will work closely with the school, the wider community, parents, carers and pupils as we approach the next chapter for the school."


Ofsted inspectors visited the school over two days in November 2021 when they observed lessons, spoke to pupils informally and met parents at the start of the day.

Here is how the inspectors came to the overall ‘inadequate’ rating:


  • Quality of education: Inadequate

  • Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement

  • Personal development: Requires improvement

  • Leadership and management: Inadequate

  • Early years provision: Inadequate