Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 15 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
- 1676 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 85%
Other White 7%
Mixed 3.4%
Other Asian 1%
African 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.27
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.3
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 129 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 67 |
| English Language | GCSE | 278 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 276 |
Admissions
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 289
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 387
- 2nd preference
- 364
- 3rd preference
- 239
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 280
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 274 117 157 |
| Year 8 | 277 131 146 |
| Year 9 | 284 130 154 |
| Year 10 | 277 128 149 |
| Year 11 | 274 142 132 |
| Year 12 | 162 80 82 |
| Year 13 | 128 66 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 47.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 12.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 21.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 64.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 22.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 16.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.3% 1.7% |