98%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
94%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
70.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
69%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
821.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
942
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ripon Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · North Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
98%
-0pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
94%
+2pp
99%95%92%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
Attainment 8
70.9
+1.8
74.271.769.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70.9
EBacc entry
69%
-9pp
88%79%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
EBacc APS
821.8
-13.7
920.8860.2799.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 821.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
44.5
+3.8
46.043.440.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.5
A-level value added
+0.35
+0.3
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
36%
+5pp
41%36%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
942
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
4%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Clotherholme Road, Ripon, HG4 2DG
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 98% | 94% | 70.9 | Not applicable | 69% | 821.8 | 97% | 942 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 92% | 69.1 | +0.72 | 78% | 835.5 | 95% | 926 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 92% | 69.8 | +0.77 | 81% | 799.7 | 94% | 919 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 97% | 74.2 | +0.91 | 83% | 878.4 | 97% | 928 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 99% | 72.5 | +0.92 | 88% | 920.8 | 98% | 929 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 99% | 73.7 | +0.98 | 79% | 889.1 | 97% | 933 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 98% | 71.4 | +0.81 | 82% | — | 98% | 918 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44.5 | B+ | +0.35 | 36% | 155 |
| 2023/24 | 40.8 | B | +0.07 | 31% | 148 |
| 2022/23 | 44.8 | B+ | — | 38% | 153 |
| 2021/22 | 46.0 | A- | — | 41% | 159 |
| 2018/19 | 41.6 | B | +0.14 | 38% | 156 |
| 2017/18 | 42.7 | B+ | +0.26 | 42% | 147 |
| 2016/17 | 42.5 | B+ | +0.24 | 44% | 145 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 942 | 17.4 | 5% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 926 | 16.5 | 6% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 919 | 15.0 | 7% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 928 | 16.0 | 8% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 933 | 16.0 | 8% | 3% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 929 | 16.3 | 8% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 933 | 17.3 | 8% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 918 | 18.7 | 3% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.