Ripon Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 121694
- Address
- Clotherholme Road, HG4 2DG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 926 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.7%
White British 78.1%
Mixed 6.4%
Chinese 4.6%
Indian 3.8%
Other White 3.6%
African 1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.77
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 92%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 69.8
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.55
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 60 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 108 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 108 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 122 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 121 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Ripon Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 103
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 50
Offers
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Ripon Grammar School (termly boarding place)
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 5
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 5
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 4
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Ripon Grammar School (weekly boarding place)
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 6
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 5
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 5
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 118 64 54 |
| Year 8 | 121 66 55 |
| Year 9 | 131 66 65 |
| Year 10 | 127 65 62 |
| Year 11 | 129 70 59 |
| Year 12 | 152 63 89 |
| Year 13 | 148 57 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 85.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 61.0% 27.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 56.0% 24.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 6.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 1.7% |