Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 14 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 136731
- Address
- Ashton Road, LA1 4RS
- Website
- http://ripleystthomas.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1733 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.9%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 84.2%
Other White 8.3%
Mixed 3.2%
African 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.39
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 36 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 124 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 271 |
Admissions
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 284
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 350
- 2nd preference
- 327
- 3rd preference
- 234
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 292 149 143 |
| Year 8 | 275 117 158 |
| Year 9 | 278 130 148 |
| Year 10 | 282 129 153 |
| Year 11 | 277 128 149 |
| Year 12 | 182 108 74 |
| Year 13 | 147 75 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 57.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 19.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.8% 2.4% |