St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Ripon, North Yorkshire
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield is a primary school in Ripon, North Yorkshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 April 2024. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mowbray Terrace, West Tanfield, Ripon, HG4 5JN
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 53 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this small and inclusive school.”
- “The school has a strong spirit of community.”
- “It shows genuine care for pupils and works in effective partnership with parents and carers to meet pupils’ individual needs.”
To improve
- “The school identified weaknesses in the previous curriculum.”
- “These weaknesses, together with the pandemic, left gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
- “However, older pupils have only experienced the revised curriculum towards the end of key stage 2.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 7 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- North Stainley Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Masham CofE Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Snape Community Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published