# Best Schools for Teaching Quality in Ripon (2026)

> The top 14 schools in Ripon ranked by the quality of teaching and academic support, based on verified parent reviews on SchoolBrowse.
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## Ranking

1. [Outwood Academy Ripon](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/outwood-academy-ripon-12974) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
2. [Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/ripon-cathedral-church-of-england-primary-school-8883) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (3 reviews)
3. [Moorside Primary School & Nursery](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/moorside-primary-school-nursery-8805) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.4/5 (3 reviews)
4. [Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/thornton-watlass-church-of-england-primary-school-8849) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
5. [Masham CofE VA Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/masham-cofe-va-primary-school-8898) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.7/5 (4 reviews)
6. [Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/kirkby-malzeard-church-of-england-primary-school-8877) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.6/5 (4 reviews)
7. [Fountains Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/fountains-church-of-england-primary-school-22447) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.6/5 (4 reviews)
8. [North Stainley Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/north-stainley-church-of-england-primary-school-23156) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.4/5 (4 reviews)
9. [Sharow Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/sharow-church-of-england-primary-school-8886) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.3/5 (4 reviews)
10. [Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/grewelthorpe-church-of-england-primary-school-22443) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
11. [Ripon Grammar School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/ripon-grammar-school-8918) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
12. [St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/st-wilfrids-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-23319) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.4/5 (3 reviews)
13. [Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/holy-trinity-church-of-england-primary-school-22444) — Teaching Quality rating 4.3/5, overall 4.6/5 (4 reviews)
14. [St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon/st-nicholas-church-of-england-primary-school-west-tanfield-8851) — Teaching Quality rating 4.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)

## Methodology

Rankings are based on verified parent reviews scoring each school on the quality of teaching and academic support. Only schools with at least one published review and data for this category are included.

See all schools in Ripon: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ripon
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