Schools and Education in North Lees

There are 15 schools within 5 miles of North Lees town centre, including 11 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
15
Primary
11
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

9
1
Good (9) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (5)
Cambian Spring Hill 0.3 miles Palace Road, Ripon, HG4 3HN Inspected: 27 March 2025 Ripon Grammar School Secondary 1.2 miles Clotherholme Road, Ripon, HG4 2DG Inspected: 28 April 2023 Outwood Academy Ripon Secondary 1.2 miles Clotherholme Road, Ripon, HG4 2DE Inspected: 10 September 2024 Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Priest Lane, Ripon, HG4 1LT Inspected: 19 March 2025 Outwood Primary Academy Greystone Primary 2.3 miles Quarry Moor Lane, Ripon, HG4 1RW Inspected: 11 July 2022 St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield Primary 4.1 miles Mowbray Terrace, West Tanfield, Ripon, HG4 5JN Inspected: 01 May 2024 Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Church Bank, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, Ripon, HG4 3RT Inspected: 24 October 2023 Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Grange Close, Dishforth, Thirsk, YO7 3LN Inspected: 17 January 2025 Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles St John's Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QW Inspected: 20 September 2023
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Church Lane, Ripon, HG4 2ES Inspected: 20 September 2023
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 1.3 miles Church Lane, Ripon, HG4 2ES Sharow Church of England Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Berrygate Lane, Sharow, Ripon, HG4 5BJ Moorside Primary School & Nursery Primary 2 miles Harrogate Road, Ripon, HG4 1SU Inspected: 20 November 2023 North Stainley Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles A6108, Ripon, HG4 3HT Darwin School 4.3 miles Wide Howe Lane, Thirsk, YO7 4PT