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
- 942 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 7.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.9%
White British 75.2%
Mixed 6.8%
Chinese 5.1%
Indian 4.6%
Other White 3.1%
African 1.5%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other 1.1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 69%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 93%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 70.7
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.51
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 110 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 110 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 11 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 125 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 125 |
Admissions
Ripon Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 111
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 118 68 50 |
| Year 8 | 121 65 56 |
| Year 9 | 131 71 60 |
| Year 10 | 130 65 65 |
| Year 11 | 126 64 62 |
| Year 12 | 164 70 94 |
| Year 13 | 152 62 90 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 7.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 84.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 65.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 62.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% |